Research Associate in Protein Design for Biotechnology

A position for a research associate is available to work on peptide-based sensing in a biotechnology project in the laboratory of Professor Dek Woolfson.The group is internationally leading in the development of peptide design for applications in synthetic biology and biotechnology.The successful applicants will join a vibrant research team that combines bioinformatics and computational design, peptide and protein chemistry, biophysics and structural biology, and cell biology.Expertise in surface chemistry, peptide chemistry, biophysical methods, and/or the design and construction of biosensors would be an advantage, and applicants from these areas are particularly encouraged to apply.However, we are keen to receive applications from ambitious and energetic individuals across the chemical and biochemical sciences or bioengineering with an interest in advancing peptide-based sensors and their applications generally.

This post in surface modification and peptide chemistry is for one year, and it is funded by a European Research Council Proof-of-Concept grant.The project will explore the use of -helical barrels recently discovered and developed in the Woolfson lab (Thomson et al. (2014) Science 346:485-488) in the area of biosensing.Researchers with a background in peptide chemistry, surface chemistry and/or fluorescence spectroscopy/microscopy are strongly encouraged to apply.An active interest in driving the translation of this basic research into biotechnology applications of societal benefit would be an advantage.

For more information on the Woolfson group see: https://woolfsonlab.wordpress.com/

For informal enquiries please contact: d.n.woolfson@bristol.ac.uk

Likely interview dates: early to mid September, 2018.

Preferred starting dates: as soon as possible thereafter.

The University is committed to creating and sustaining a fully inclusive culture. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities.