PhD Studentship in Molecular Data Structures, DNA Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology Newcastle University in United Kingdom

Newcastle University’s School of Computing is advertising a PhD studentship in engineering biology, enzyme engineering, sustainability, synthetic biology, bioinformatics, AI, and laboratory automation . The project is part of the NERC-funded EngBio4Env initiative and focuses on discovering and improving PET-degrading enzymes to support a more circular plastics economy . The work appears to be highly interdisciplinary, bringing together expertise across computing and biological sciences. Eligibil...

The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 call is now open under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions of the European Commission . This is a major postdoctoral funding opportunity designed to support researchers in building their careers through international mobility , interdisciplinary research , and inter-sectoral experience . The programme offers two fellowship routes. European Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality and support a personalised project in the EU or in countries asso...

Imperial College London is advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position in the Department of Chemistry focused on Automation and Machine Learning for Polymer Nanogel Discovery . The role is part of a larger collaborative project and team involving Becky Greenaway , Kim Jelfs , and Nazila Kamaly . This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers with interests in chemistry , materials science , automation , machine learning , and automated workflows for discovery science. The post is a resea...

Berkeley Lab’s Joint Genome Institute / BioDesign Group is advertising an open postdoc position focused on synthetic biology , high-throughput screening , metal biology , and microbial transporters . The project centers on building and using a large-scale screening platform to discover and characterize microbial transporters for critical minerals and materials (CMMs) , supporting ongoing efforts toward domestic CMM biorecovery. The role is embedded in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environme...

Postdoctoral position available in Paris for an interdisciplinary project at École Normale Supérieure with Damien Baigl and Lara Kruger (Institut Curie). The project focuses on developing a DNA-origami-based platform for the acute control of receptor clustering and signalling pathway activation. This opportunity sits at the intersection of DNA nanotechnology , synthetic biology , and cell biology , with a strong emphasis on probing cell signalling with high spatial and temporal precision. It is ...