Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Professor Andres Floto's research team in the Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge. This post is available from September 2025, with the successful candidate focusing on research in the development of new antibiotics against mycobacteria using permeability enabled fragment-based drug discovery.

This is a two-year fixed-term position based in the Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, working closely with other groups in the Department of Medicine, the University, and external collaborators, including academic and industry partners.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to and lead high impact scientific publications and will present at scientific meetings and disseminate scientific results to a variety of audiences, including the general public.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Biochemistry, experience in structure and biophysics-guided drug discovery, and in relevant methodology such as X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, ITC, SPR, protein purification, and enzymology. Applicants will also have good verbal and written communication skills.

To apply for this vacancy you need upload a narrative Curriculum Vitae (CV) alongside your standard CV (full details in the Further Particulars, click the 'Apply' button above). This will provide a more holistic view of your contributions to research.

This vacancy is being studied as part of the Action Research on Research Culture project (ARRC) (https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/research/research-projects/research-culture/).

The ARRC team are investigating the effects of CV format on shortlisting. If you consent to take part in the study the ARRC team will use information from the shortlisting process to understand the impact of different CV formats. The recruiting academic will not be told whether you have joined the study so your choice cannot influence the decision on who to appoint. Further details can be found in the 'Further Particulars' document. If you have questions about the ARRC project please contact: arrcproject@admin.cam.ac.uk

Informal enquires about the position are welcome and should be directed to Professor Andres Floto at arf27@cam.ac.uk.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Applicants must have (or be close to obtaining) a PhD.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will initially be appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5, Point 38 £34,132) moving to Research Associate (Grade 7) upon confirmation of your PhD award.

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Closing date: 12th June 2025

Interview dates: To be confirmed - early July

Please quote reference RC46134 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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