Plant Synthetic Biology Postdoc: Metabolic Engineering

Royal Holloway; Egham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Training and development

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loans

Eyesight testing

Free parking

Job summary

Royal Holloway, University of London, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Sciences based in Egham, Surrey. The role focuses on plant synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, leading design–build–test–learn experiments and collaborating with SYNGENTA Jealott’s Hill.

You will drive multi-omics analyses, contribute to publications and conferences, and mentor junior researchers within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion) in Plant Biology or related field.
• Hands-on experience in plant cell culture, genetic transformation, selection and screening, and molecular cloning.
• Experience with high-throughput genomics, microscopy and related bioinformatics analyses would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong organisational and time management abilities, capacity to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental research using physiological, biochemical, imaging and multi-omics approaches.
• Apply iterative design–build–test–learn strategies to advance plant engineering.
• Collaborate across teams and contribute to scientific publications and conference presentations.
• Mentor students and colleagues and maintain accurate research records.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Time management

Education

PhD or near completion in Plant Biology, Synthetic Biology, Metabolic Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology

Tools

Plant cell culture

Genetic transformation

Molecular cloning

High-throughput genomics prep

Microscopy

Bioinformatics analyses

Job description

Royal Holloway, University of London, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biological Sciences based in Egham, Surrey. The role focuses on plant synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, leading design–build–test–learn experiments and collaborating with SYNGENTA Jealott’s Hill.

You will drive multi-omics analyses, contribute to publications and conferences, and mentor junior researchers within a dynamic team.