Group Leader in Engineering Biology

Based within the Norwich Research Park, the Earlham Institute (EI) was established as a national facility to promote the use of genomics to advance bioscience research and innovation in the UK, supporting academic and industrial investigators. EI is focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of genomics, bringing a strong focus on genomics, computational systems and synthetic biology. In a unique interdisciplinary environment, the Institute explores the scale and complexity of living systems to protect life on Earth. Through our research, collaborations, training, and scientific services, we are leading a revolution in data-intensive bioscience.

The Earlham Institute is seeking an outstanding and ambitious researcher with an excellent track record (commensurate with career stage) to join the Research Faculty as a new Group Leader. We invite applications from those working in research focused on engineering biology to establish and lead an internationally recognised programme of innovative research. They will foster strong and mutually beneficial relationships and collaborations within the Earlham Institute, with other academic institutions and with industry, government and wider stakeholders. We would like to particularly encourage applicants who would utilise the Institutes' Transformative Genomics and BioFoundry capability, and/or are applying AI approaches to the design, build, test, learn cycle.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a track record of success in securing competitive research funding in a relevant field, developing their own research programme and in publishing high quality research. They will share EI's commitment to fostering an inclusive and nurturing culture, promoting equality and diversity.

The McLean Partnership has been engaged by the Earlham Institute to support this recruitment. For further information, including a detailed role description and person specification, or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Graham Little or Giuseppe Feniello via email at EI@mcleanpartnership.com. 

Deadline for submission of applications is Friday 29^th August 2025 at 09:00 BST. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

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