Postdoc: Nucleic‑Acid Computing & Molecular Programming (Wet Lab)

University of Cambridge - Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Nucleic Acid Computing and Molecular Programming, based in the Genetics wet laboratory. The role focuses on experimental design, construction, and testing of programmable nucleic-acid systems with emphasis on privacy-protective genome sensing and output.

The successful candidate will work across molecular biology, biochemistry, and computational biology, contributing to interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and testing nucleic-acid systems beyond routine protocols.
• Experience with biochemical assays and molecular biology techniques.
• Ability to analyze experimental data and iteratively improve designs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and experimentally validate programmable nucleic-acid systems.
• Conduct bench experiments in genetics and synthetic biology labs.
• Analyze assay performance and guide subsequent iterations.
• Collaborate across molecular biology, applied mathematics, and genomic privacy groups.

Skills

Synthetic biology

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Molecular engineering

Education

PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical biology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, biotechnology

Job description

The University of Cambridge invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position in Nucleic Acid Computing and Molecular Programming, based in the Genetics wet laboratory. The role focuses on experimental design, construction, and testing of programmable nucleic-acid systems with emphasis on privacy-protective genome sensing and output.

The successful candidate will work across molecular biology, biochemistry, and computational biology, contributing to interdisciplinary