Postdoc: Nucleic-Acid Computing & Molecular Programming

University of Cambridge - Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Nucleic Acid Computing and Molecular Programming in the laboratory of Dr Gamze Gürsoy. The role is primarily experimental and based in the Department of Genetics, Cambridge, with an emphasis on hands-on bench work.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary program at the interface of biochemistry, molecular biology, biomolecular engineering, and synthetic biology, aiming to develop

Qualifications

• PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical biology or related experimental field.
• Hands-on experience with nucleic-acid systems and bench work beyond routine kits.
• Ability to design, execute and troubleshoot experiments and communicate results.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test programmable nucleic-acid systems in bench experiments.
• Analyse experimental data, compare designs and guide iterations.
• Collaborate across genetics, biochemistry and computational groups.
• Plan and manage independent research directions with PI guidance.

Skills

Hands-on wet-lab

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Synthetic biology

Data analysis

Education

PhD in biochemistry or related field

Tools

PCR

DNA sequencing

qPCR

Job description

University of Cambridge invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Nucleic Acid Computing and Molecular Programming in the laboratory of Dr Gamze Gürsoy. The role is primarily experimental and based in the Department of Genetics, Cambridge, with an emphasis on hands-on bench work.

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary program at the interface of biochemistry, molecular biology, biomolecular engineering, and synthetic biology, aiming to develop