The Department of Biochemistry provides enthusiastic support for early career scientists who wish to establish their own research programmes and labs through career development fellowships. Synergy with our current research groups is important to us. We are particularly interested in recruiting in the following research areas:
Computational biology/AI, DNA and chromatin biology, RNA biology, molecular microbiology, plant biochemistry and bioenergy, synthetic biology/Bioengineering.
The Department and School of Biological Sciences offer a dynamic environment where our research programmes benefit from state-of-the-art facilities.
If you are interested in obtaining the Department’s support for application to granting agencies, you must discuss your potential application with current members of the Department. If you are unsure who to contact, please email our Research Fellowships Team at fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk, who will identify a faculty member for you to discuss your potential application.
To make an application, please email the Research Fellowships Team with the following: A CV including a list of publications (highlighting the three publications that you consider to be most significant) Two references sent directly to fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk
A two-page outline of your intended research programme A statement of why you would like to work in the Department A brief outline of the facilities you would need during a Fellowship
Successful candidates will be offered comprehensive support for the preparation of their Fellowship application.
Please email our Research Fellowships Team at fellows@bioc.cam.ac.uk for any enquiries.
Please quote reference PH37913 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.