Research Associate: Long-Wavelength Oxygenic Photosynthesis

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days off per year

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

Imperial College London in London is seeking a Research Associate to explore long-wavelength oxygenic photosynthesis, focusing on chlorophyll-f variants in photosystems. You will apply interdisciplinary biochemistry, biophysics, spectroscopy, and structural biology techniques to address key questions in the field.

The role offers collaboration across Imperial, the UK, and international partners, with opportunities to contribute to energy policy insights and to advance understanding of

Qualifications

• Experience with biophysical methods on photosystems or bioenergetic complexes.
• Experience with isolation/characterisation of membrane protein complexes.
• Experience in cyanobacteria microbiology/molecular biology.

Responsibilities

• Apply interdisciplinary methods to address current burning questions in photosynthesis.
• Collaborate with Imperial colleagues and external groups in the UK and abroad.
• Contribute to energy policy insights and related activities where appropriate.

Skills

Biophysical methods

Spectroscopy

Bioenergetics

Membrane protein complexes

Microbiology

Education

PhD in Biochemistry/Biophysics

Tools

Cryo-EM

Spectroscopy equipment

Molecular biology tools

Job description

Imperial College London in London is seeking a Research Associate to explore long-wavelength oxygenic photosynthesis, focusing on chlorophyll-f variants in photosystems. You will apply interdisciplinary biochemistry, biophysics, spectroscopy, and structural biology techniques to address key questions in the field.

The role offers collaboration across Imperial, the UK, and international partners, with opportunities to contribute to energy policy insights and to advance understanding of