Wet-Lab Postdoc: Nucleic-Acid Computing & Genome Privacy

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; 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 wet-lab based and based in the Department of Genetics, Cambridge.

The successful candidate will design, build and test programmable nucleic-acid systems, analyze experimental data, and iteratively improve approaches while collaborating across molecular biology, synthetic biology,

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and testing nucleic-acid systems beyond routine kit-based molecular biology.
• Strong experimental problem-solving and design-driven thinking.
• Experience collaborating across molecular biology, synthetic biology, computational biology and related fields.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct hands-on bench experiments in the Genetics Department.
• Analyze assay data, identify failure modes, and iterate designs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across molecular biology, synthetic biology and computational biology.

Skills

Nucleic-acid design

Experimental problem-solving

Education

PhD in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemical biology, bioengineering, synthetic biology, biotechnology, or closely related experimental field

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 wet-lab based and based in the Department of Genetics, Cambridge.

The successful candidate will design, build and test programmable nucleic-acid systems, analyze experimental data, and iteratively improve approaches while collaborating across molecular biology, synthetic biology,