PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Plant Natural Product Biosynthesis, Enzyme Discovery, and Synthetic Biology University of British Columbia in Canada

Funded 4-year PhD opportunity at the University of Guelph , School of Environmental Sciences, focused on the risks and impacts of exposure to soil pesticide residues on soil-dependent bees . This project sits within the Horizon Europe -funded ProPollSoil consortium (“Understanding and managing soil health impacts to protect soil-dependent pollinators”) and offers the chance to work closely with Dara Stanley and other consortium members. Relevant study areas include environmental science , biolog...

Postdoc opening at the Max Planck Institute Marburg in Germany for a project on sugar (bis)phosphate compound libraries and enzyme function discovery in central carbon metabolism . The position focuses on identifying unknown enzyme functions, with specific relevance to aldolases , dehydratases , and engineered Rubiscos . This is a strong fit for candidates with interests in biochemistry , chemistry , and metabolic enzyme research. The post is listed as TVöD-Bund 13, 100% , indicating a full-time...

PhD opening in base exchanges in nucleotide cofactors , asking why life converged on adenosine. The project sits at the intersection of prebiotic chemistry and synthetic biology , with research spanning mineral surfaces to enzymatic reactions . The post lists PIs Preiner and Nattermann and references the Cluster of Excellence “Microbes for Climate” at MPI Marburg . The advertised PhD position is shown with TVöD-Bund 13, 65% . The same post also mentions doctoral and postdoctoral researcher posit...

Call for applications: PhD in Science at the University of Liège – Arlon Campus Environment for the DIACAM project , funded by ARES . This PhD focuses on analytical chemistry , instrumentation , and breath analysis for the development of an innovative, non-invasive diabetes detection technology. The project is designed to valorize Cameroon's natural resources and has a strong health impact. The thesis will be carried out between Belgium and Cameroon , within an international research team and a ...

Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity at The University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, based at King's Buildings, Edinburgh , with hybrid working options. The role is centered on biocatalysis , synthetic biology , biotechnology , biochemistry , and sustainable manufacturing . The successful candidate will contribute to research on developing innovative biocatalysts that convert low-value carbon waste into high-value chemicals, supporting sustainable biomanufacturing. This is a postdoc...