Location: | London, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £48,056 to £56,345 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 7th July 2025 |
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Closes: | 21st July 2025 |
Job Ref: | NAT01983 |
Location: South Kensington Campus
About the role:
Join the pioneering “Programmable Plant Immunity” initiative, where we will build the first open-source, AI-guided discovery and bio-engineering platform capable of designing synthetic immune receptors for crops. Working at the intersection of structural bioinformatics, molecular plant–microbe interactions, and synthetic biology, you will generate receptors that detect stealthy pathogen effectors and re-engineer them to broaden disease-resistance spectra.
This job is part of an Advanced Research + Invention Agency-funded project, subject to contract negotiations.
What you would be doing:
In this role you will drive both the computational and laboratory strands of our “Programmable Plant Immunity” project. You will develop digital workflows to uncover new disease-resistance genes, translate promising leads into rapid plant assays, and iteratively engineer improved receptor variants. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you’ll help shape project strategy, document and share datasets for regular reviews, and represent the work through publications and conference presentations.
What we are looking for:
We are seeking a passionate and driven researcher with:
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Further Information
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant.
If you require any further details about the role, please contact:
Dr Tolga Bozkurt – o.bozkurt@imperial.ac.uk
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