Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Developing Forecasts of Environmental Risk to Carbon Stocks in Nature-based Systems, Forest Ecology Group (Coomes Lab), Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (4C), University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK.

The Position

You will help to develop a standardised approach to forecast the expected permanence in carbon stocks of nature-based projects, as influenced by human activities, climate change, and other disturbance events. You will stochastically extend an existing deterministic difference-in-difference analysis so that it can be used to estimate the expected permanence of nature-based carbon stores and credits derived from them.

The modelling will involve combining a variety of different risks, from climate change to the socio-economic drivers of deforestation, and how these are modified through project interventions. Your work will necessitate foundational work on risk-modelling and its application to our automated system for generating and valuing carbon credits.

Salary: £33,309 - £40,927

Application deadline: 5 April 2022

More information on this position can be found here.

Vacancy: Postdoctoral Research Associate

Assessor of Carbon Sequestration by Nature-based Climate Solutions, Forest Ecology Group (Coomes Lab), Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (4C), University of Cambridge, Cambridge UK.

The Position

The successful candidate will join the Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (4C) which aims to verify the claims and consequences of carbon credit generating activities, to ensure these have the most beneficial impact as we transition to a net-zero future.

You will assess and track changes in carbon stocks working with other research groups and private sector partners. You will bring together appropriate, trusted primary observations from ground-based surveys with remote sensing datasets to measure and track carbon stocks through time. The contexts would include key ecosystems, such as forests and peatlands. The data products should scale to the global level and will be used as an input to our automated system for generating carbon credits.

Salary: £33,309 - £ 40,927

Application deadline: 5 April 2022

More information on this position can be found here.

Vacancy: Bioinformatician

Applications are invited for a Bioinformatician to join the Laboratory of Dr Falk Hildebrand at the Earlham Institute.

The role:

This post requires an experienced bioinformatician with an interest to study reconstructed microbial genomes in metagenomes (bacterial, archaeal, fungal). The post-holder will be involved in conceptualizing & implementing bioinformatic pipelines to analyse large time-series metagenomes (human gut, soil, …), based on data from 2nd and 3rd gen sequencing platforms, such as illumina, PacBio, ONT, Hi-C & single cell sequencing data. The analysis will be published in research papers that the candidate should be leading.

Salary range: £32,578 - £39,938

Application closing date: 14 April 2022

More information about this position can be found here.

Vacancy: Postdoc Position - Plant Molecular Biology

Postdoc Postion, Elina Lab, Crop Science Centre, Cambridge

A post-doctoral position in Dr Natasha Yelina’s lab working on meiosis in model and crop plants at the Crop Science Centre, University of Cambridge.

Closing date: January 23rd.

For more information visit the University of Cambridge website.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/32757/

Independent Research Fellowships

The John Innes Centre are welcoming applications from who either hold, or wish to apply for Independent Research Fellowships (such as a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, or a Royal Society University Research Fellowship).

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to give a seminar at the Fellows Conference, which will be held on 7 February 2022.

To apply email a two-page summary of your research plan, a copy of your CV and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be emailed to fellows@jic.ac.uk

Closing date December 3rd 2021

For more information - https://www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/independent-research-fellowships/

Vacancy: Biofoundry Manager

Biofoundry Manager

Applications are invited for a Biofoundry Manager to join the Engineering Biology Programme at the Earlham Institute, based in Norwich.

Closing date: November 25th.

For more information visit the Earlham Institute website.

https://www.earlham.ac.uk/biofoundry-manager

Vacancy: Laboratory Manager at Leaf Expression Systems

The Company

Leaf Expression Systems is a contract development business based in Norwich, Norfolk which specialises in the plant-based expression and production of proteins, metabolites and complex natural products for research and biomedical applications using a proprietary, transient expression technology, Hypertrans®.

The role

Position type: permanent

Hours: Full time

The Laboratory Manager will oversee the efficient day-to-day running of Leaf Systems laboratories, growing areas and general facilities, providing a range of services in support of the company’s development and manufacturing activities. The hands-on role will ensure that the technician team are maintaining all general laboratory supplies, sufficient plants are available for production demand and perform waste management duties, which includes using autoclaves. The Laboratory Manager will also ensure that all environmental health and safety requirements are met by the team and quality management documentation is followed.

For more information go to www.leafexpressionsystems.com/careers/

All applicants must apply with a covering letter and CV to info@leafexpressionsystems.com

Vacancy: Research Technician at Phytoform Labs

The Company

At Phytoform Labs Ltd we believe in sustainable agriculture and nutrition for all. We see a lack of innovation in the agricultural space around the crops themselves, so we are building a multidisciplinary team to help rectify the situation. We have exciting growth plans over the next year and we are looking for a dedicated research technician to support our wet lab team. We are based at the world leading plant science institute Rothamsted Research just outside of London, United Kingdom.

The Role

If you are looking for a new challenge and like working with a multidisciplinary team then this job is for you. You will be responsible for maintenance of non-sterile and sterile plant material, DNA preparations (mini & midipreps) and media & consumable preparation for the wet lab. If you have previously been part of an academic or industry team, but now would like to work in a fast-paced start-up environment then you would be a great fit.

You will:

• Track and maintain sterile growth and tissue culture of Arabidopsis, Potato & Tomato plants

• Track and maintain soil grown plants (collaborating with Rothamsted Research Greenhouse team)

• Prepare DNA for downstream applications (transformations, DNA minipreps & midipreps)

• Prepare custom media for plant tissue culture and general molecular biology

• Maintain wet lab consumable stocks

Requirements

• BSc Biology or a related subject

• Strong record of laboratory experience (3+ years)

• Plant tissue culture skill set

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Vacancy: Plant Genome Engineer at Phytoform Labs

The Company

At Phytoform Labs Ltd we believe in sustainable agriculture and nutrition for all. We see a lack of innovation in the agricultural space around the crops themselves, so we are building a multidisciplinary team to help rectify the situation. We have exciting growth plans over the next year and we are looking for a talented plant scientist to support our R&D pipeline and genome engineering projects. We are based at the world leading plant science institute Rothamsted Research just outside of London, United Kingdom.

The Role

If you are looking for a new challenge and like working with a multidisciplinary team then this job is for you. We are looking for a motivated core team member to work on Phytoform Labs crop development pipeline. You will quantify and analyse multiple aspects of crop genetics as well as breed new crops with footprint-free genome editing. If you have previously been part of an academic or industry team, but now would like to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and develop a project from the ground up then you would be a great fit.

You will:

• Design and validate in vitro and in vivo CRISPR-experiments

• Develop new crop varieties with CRISPR based footprint-free genome editing

• Work with plant tissue culture including protoplast regeneration

• Validate new traits in crops

Requirements

• PhD level plant molecular biology skills, with main focus on plant CRISPR-genome editing

• Ability to develop new plant tissue culture protocols

• Have worked with ‘non-model’ crop species

• Able to work both independently and part of a team

• Able to communicate ideas clearly to a multidisciplinary team

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Job opportunity: Senior Fermentation Scientist at Colorifix

Senior Fermentation Scientist at Colorifix:

£41,000 - £45,000 a year - Full-time, Permanent

“As part of the Dye house production team, the Senior Fermentation Scientist will play an integral role in the day-to-day operations of Colorifix’s demonstration plant in Cambridge, UK. The demonstration plant seamlessly integrates Colorifix’s entire process from dye production via fermentation through to industrial dyeing and finally to fabric finishing. The Senior Fermentation Scientist will be responsible for the operation of pilot scale and demonstration fermentation systems whose products will be used by the dye team for small scale dyeing runs. The senior scientist will also be the dye house’s interface with the company’s R&D teams and be expected to lead and assist with the technology transfer of new strains and process improvements from the laboratory to pilot scale. Longer term the role may include having oversight of bench-scale fermentations systems for process development work at the Cambridge site. The role will also include the day-to-day management of junior fermentation scientists and/or technicians.”

Application deadline: 14/02/2021

For more information visit: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?cmp=Colorifix-Ltd&t=Senior+Fermentation+Scientist&jk=1f9b3fda711f8f36&q=fermentation&vjs=3

Job opportunity: Fermentation Specialist at Colorifix

Fermentation Specialist at Colorifix:

£42,000 - £50,000 a year - Full-time, Permanent

“We seek to hire a highly motivated and experienced Fermentation Specialist to be part of our Implementation Team, which will play a key role in client onboarding. Specifically, we are working with a number of mills and dye houses (the clients) across Europe that provide services to the international fashion and textile industries. In order to integrate our technology into their existing processes, they need to purchase and set up fermentation equipment at their facilities, or alternatively contract CMOs locally to provide an outsourced fermentation service to them. Given that this is a previously unused technology in this context, the Fermentation Specialist will take the lead in advising management teams of client dye houses and will work in tandem with other specialists from our Implementation Team, whose expertise will be in GM regulation and safety.”

Application deadline: 14/02/2021

For more more information visit: https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?cmp=Colorifix-Ltd&t=Fermentation+Specialist&jk=0ea87314348f50ae&q=fermentation&vjs=3

Group Leader Vacancies at the John Innes Centre

Group leader positions currently available at the John Innes Centre:

John Innes Centre is looking for creative early-career or established researchers who wish to develop exciting long-term independent programs in plant and microbial science and be part of a highly collaborative culture.

Applications close Friday 22 January 2021.

For more more information visit: https://www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/group-leaders-2/

Post Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Edinburgh

Post Doctoral Research Assistant  – Experiments of Topologically Active Polymers & DNA Origami
From June 2021 or soon after to June 2024 (3 years) & potentially extendible
Salary high-end UE07 ~ £41k/year

We are looking for an experienced and motivated PDRA with background in experimental soft matter, polymer physics and/or molecular biology. The ideal candidate should have direct expertise on DNA biophysics and/or rheology of complex fluids. 

The project involves developing and performing experiments on polymers that can change topology in time and that are based on DNA. It also involves experiments with DNA origami and super-resolution microscopy. The aim of the project is to understand the rheological properties of polymeric materials and complex fluids made of “topologically active” polymers and DNA origami. 

This position is for a senior PDRA, who is expected to be semi-independent, have supervision responsibilities on a day-to-day basis and to propose and lead side-projects.

More info: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=052998

Contact: Davide Michieletto, davide.michieletto@ed.ac.uk
Group website: www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/~dmichiel/eutopia.unitn.eu

Research Assistant/ Lab Manager position in Chemical Biotechnology, University of Edinburgh

3.5-year Research Assistant / Lab Manager position in Chemical Biotechnology (Wallace Lab - IQB3)

We are looking for a highly-motivated MSc/PhD-level Research Assistant to join our lab in IQB3 from Dec/Jan. The role will be primarily research based and will continue our work on the combined use of chemical and biological tools in microbes for the sustainable production of industrial small molecules. This will include the assembly and optimisation of biosynthetic pathways in bacteria, the screening of new biocompatible catalysts, and the analysis of novel metabolites using a variety of analytical techniques. The post will also include a significant supervisory role, including the management of day-to-day research activities in the group, organisation of lab strains, coordination of group meetings and seminars.

Applicants can contact Stephen directly (stephen.wallace@ed.ac.uk) including a CV and cover letter, or apply directly using the link below.

Closing Date: 12th October 2020

Link here: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CBP647/research-assistant

Website: http://wallacelab.bio.ed.ac.uk 

Twitter: @Dr_StephenW and @Wallace_Lab

Research Associate in Protein Design and Synthetic Biology, University of Bristol

Research Associate in Protein Design and Synthetic Biology

With Dr Fabio Parmeggiani, University of Bristol  

The group of Dr Fabio Parmeggiani is seeking a talented and enthusiastic postdoc interested in protein design and synthetic biology. The project will be focused on designing custom modular protein architectures as robust and reliable scaffolds for the development of novel functional protein-based nanomaterials and multivalent ligands to modulate cell response.

The aim of the project is to develop a robust, fast and high throughput design platform to rapidly build new proteins and complexes. The researcher will be responsible for developing the experimental part of the pipeline (involving DNA assembly, protein expression and purification, validation of designs through biophysical and structural characterization) and spearhead applications in nanomaterials and cell biology. The position would be best suited to a researcher with a keen interest in applying de novo protein design in synthetic biology.  Essential skills for this role would include: design, construction and expression of synthetic genes in E. coli; biochemical and biophysical characterisation of proteins; strong structural biology expertise, in particular with cryo-electron microscopy and x-ray crystallography.

Closing date: 14 October 2020 

More information can be found here.

Plant Scientist position at Phytoform Labs

The Company

At Phytoform Labs Ltd we believe in sustainable agriculture and nutrition for all. We see a lack of innovation in the agricultural space around the crops themselves, so we are building a multidisciplinary team to help rectify the situation. We have exciting growth plans over the next year and are looking for a talented plant scientist to support our R&D pipeline and genome engineering projects. We are based at the world leading plant science institute Rothamsted Research just outside of London, United Kingdom.

The Role

If you are looking for a new challenge and like working with a multidisciplinary team then this job is for you. We are looking for a motivated core team member to work on Phytoform Labs R&D and genome editing efforts. You will quantify and analyse multiple aspects of crop genetics as well as breed new crops with footprint-free genome editing. If you have previously been part of an academic or industry team, but now would like to work in a fast-paced start-up environment and develop a project from the ground up then you would be a great fit.

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Research Technologist Vacancy - Edinburgh's Genome Foundry

Applications are invited for a Research Technologist position at Edinburgh’s Genome Foundry, based within the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

The Research Technologist will work with customers to plan, execute and deliver DNA assemblies for Foundry customers in a manner suitable for large-scale automation.

Application deadline: February 3rd 2020

Fixed-term - 2 years with the possibility for extension.

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Post-doctoral Research Associate Vacancy - Sainsbury Lab Cambridge

Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Associate position in the group of Dr James Locke at the Sainsbury Laboratory, to carry out fundamental research in the field of plant systems biology.

The project will focus on using microscopy to study dynamic gene regulation during plant development. The project requires both experimental and quantitative skills.

Application deadline: 26th January 2020

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 August 2022 in the first instance.

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