Research Fellow in Bioinorganic Chemistry and Bionanotechnology

Do you have an established background in Bioinorganic Chemistry, Bionanotechnology or Bioelectrochemistry?

Do you want to further your career in one of the UKs leading research intensive Universities?

You are invited to join an interdisciplinary BBSRC-funded project to develop novel biotechnologies to harness the power in sunlight and drive energy demanding and complex chemical transformations in a sustainable way. Specifically, and inspired by natural photosynthesis, we aim to provide proof-of-principle for whole-cell biohybrid photocatalysis, in which bespoke photocatalysts are directly coupled to the respiratory machinery and metalloproteins of bacteria in vivo.

This BBSRC-funded project is a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, East Anglia and Cambridge. You will be based in a multidisciplinary research team supervised by Professor Lars Jeuken and will work in collaboration with Professor Julea Butt, University of Eat Anglia and Professor Erwin Reisner, Universitiy Cambridge. 

You should have, or be close to completing a PhD in a relevant subject area (e.g. chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics). With a background in bioinorganic chemistry, bionanotechnology or bioelectrochemistry you should be able to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

The University of Leeds and the Faculty of Biological Sciences are committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offer a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN (the national body that promotes gender equality in higher education), and the Faculty of Biological Sciences gained a Bronze award in 2014 and submitted an application for a Silver award in April 2017.  We are proud to be an inclusive Faculty that values all staff, and are happy to consider job share applications and requests for flexible working arrangements from our employees. Our Athena SWAN webpage provides more information. http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/equality-and-diversity/athena-swan/

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Professor Lars Jeuken, Professor of Molecular Biophysics

Tel: +44 (0)113 343 3829; email: l.j.c.jeuken@leeds.ac.uk