Postdoctoral Research Assistant

About the Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to work at the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences (SBBS). The research group of Dr Simon Moore is recruiting a BBSRC-funded PDRA position for 31 months, focused on engineering cell-free systems to accelerate the study of antimicrobial resistance. This project is a collaboration with Professor J. Mark Sutton at UKHSA Porton Down.

About You

Candidates are required to demonstrate an evidence-based research track record, commensurate to respective career stage. This multidisciplinary project will have a major component on engineering peptides and proteins. A PhD (or imminent completion) in this area or complementary disciplines (i.e., chemistry), is essential, along with proven experimental and analytical skills. Evidence of efficient problem-solving capabilities, highly organized experiment planning, and experience with working in teams is desired. We do not expect candidates to have prior experience of cell-free protein synthesis, which will involve formal training in the Moore group.

The role will involve the day-to-day independent running of the research project, the preparation of manuscripts using high-quality data, giving oral presentations of results and assistance with the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate members of the lab. As such, you will have the ability to communicate clearly (written and verbal), to organize and document your work efficiently and to deliver projects within an agreed timeframe. In addition, there will be a range of networking and travel opportunities.

About the School

As a member of the Moore group (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/simon-moore.html) you will be part of a growing engineering biology community at QMUL. Details about SBBS can be found at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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