Senior Research Associate, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

1000scholars; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

44 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

University of East Anglia invites applications for a Senior Research Associate in the School of Biological Sciences to join an ambitious programme developing methods for site-specific incorporation of non-canonical amino acids into bacterial S-layer proteins.

You will hold a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry or Biology, with demonstrated independent research in molecular biology and biochemistry.

Qualifications

• PhD required or submitted by appointment.
• Independent research experience in molecular biology and biochemistry.
• Expertise in expression of proteins in bacterial hosts, protein purification and biochemical characterisation.
• Experience with expressing proteins containing ncAAs and with molecular cloning.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to an ambitious research programme on ncAA incorporation into bacterial S-layer proteins.
• Carry out independent biochemical and molecular biology experiments.
• Collaborate with national and international partners and present progress in weekly online meetings.
• Prepare data and updates for consortium-wide discussions.

Skills

Molecular biology

Biochemistry

Protein expression in bacteria

Protein purification

Biochemical characterisation

Molecular cloning

Education

PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry or Biology

Job description

University of East Anglia invites applications for a Senior Research Associate in the School of Biological Sciences to join an ambitious programme developing methods for site-specific incorporation of non-canonical amino acids into bacterial S-layer proteins.

You will hold a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry or Biology, with demonstrated independent research in molecular biology and biochemistry.