We are looking for creative, motivated, and hardworking PhD students and postdoctoral researchers interested in working at the interface of chemistry and biology. 

Funded PhD and postdoctoral positions will be advertised when available through the university jobs portal and this webpage. At the moment we have two open postions, so I would be delighted to receive inquiries from talented individuals whithin these backgrounds: (1) organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, biocatalysis and (2) molecular biology, protein engineering, directed evolution, yeast genetics, and phage display. 

Information about the positions and the projects of the group (for more information please visit our reserach): 

• Position in synthetic chemistry: We are looking for someone with a strong background in chemistry with an emphasis in biocatalysis, organometallic chemistry, and organic synthesis. The researcher will synthesise new substrates to detect different enzymatic activities, which will be later employed in novel evolutionary campaigns for the directed evolution of enzymes. 

• Position in protein engineering / synthetic biology: We are looking for a biotechnologist or molecular biologist with a strong background in protein engineering and synthetic biology, ideally in directed evolution. The projects consist of implementing new platforms for the directed evolution of enzymes like protases or photocleavable proteins. In addition, we are also interested in antibody engineering. The directed evolution will be carried out in different organisms like phage, bacteria, or yeast. The evolved mutants will be incorporated into different molecular tools for cell biology, optogenetics, and neuroscience.

All applicants interested in joining our group should have a full CV including a publication list, a cover letter highlighting your research background and which research area you are most interested in working on, and finally, the names and contact details of two references. The selection process will include several rounds of interviews as well as a visit to the lab to meet the group. Please send all the information to mis40@cam.ac.uk . 

Note: for graduate student roles, please ensure you have applied to a Cambridge graduate programme before applying to this lab. 

● Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

● Human Frontier Science Program

● EMBO Fellowships

● Royal Society

● Royal Society Newton International Fellowships

● Leverhulme Trust

● Ramsey Memorial Fellowships Trust

● EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship

● EPSRC Synthetic biology postdoctoral fellowship

● Swiss National Science Foundation

● Fundación Ramón Areces

● Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero

● Herchel Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship

● Royal Commission for the Exhibition 1851