Research Associate In Engineering Biology

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious graduate postdoctoral research scientist with the ability and confidence to carry out research on a state-of-the-art Engineering Biology research project involving world leading collaborators in University College London (UCL) and The University of Edinburgh.

The University of Manchester is looking to recruit an Engineering Biology Scientist to undertake a 24 month project to enable the directed evolution of chloroplast genes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.  The work will enable the successful candidate to build on breakthrough research to increase mutation rate in chloroplasts. The project will involve designing, building and testing error-prone DNA polymerases in bacteria before introducing them into Chlamydomonas reinhardtii chloroplasts using recombinant DNA methods and transgenic technologies.

This post is funded through a UKRI BBSRC Engineering Biology Mission Award, a UK Government scheme to support world leading Research in Engineering Biology.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.         

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Anil Day 

Email: anil.day@manchester.ac.uk 

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.