Fully Funded European Postdoc in Synthetic Cells

Delft; Delft; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft is hosting postdoctoral fellowships under the SynCell-nExUs programme, a pan-European initiative led by the Max Planck Society and SynCellEU. Selected fellows will join an interdisciplinary community across Europe, hosted at participating labs, and will receive supervision from hosting PIs while advancing bottom-up synthetic biology research.

Fellows engage in a curated training programme, exchange visits, and secondments, with appointments at Delft or other partners.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a field related to Synthetic Cells or a closely allied discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent command of English (oral and written).
• Good organisational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead your own research project within the SynCell-nExUs framework.
• Collaborate across multiple labs and participate in network activities.
• Engage in professional development, scientific communication and transferable-skills training.
• Contribute to coordination of recruitment at host institutions, including Delft.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork and collaboration

Excellent English

Time management

Education

PhD degree in a field relevant to SynCell-nExUs

Job description

TU Delft is hosting postdoctoral fellowships under the SynCell-nExUs programme, a pan-European initiative led by the Max Planck Society and SynCellEU. Selected fellows will join an interdisciplinary community across Europe, hosted at participating labs, and will receive supervision from hosting PIs while advancing bottom-up synthetic biology research.

Fellows engage in a curated training programme, exchange visits, and secondments, with appointments at Delft or other partners.