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Postdoc in Bioenergetic Supercomplexes, Electron Transfer, and Photosynthesis University of Sheffield in United Kingdom

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

Full funding available
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United Kingdom

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University of Sheffield

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Keywords

Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Biophysics
Biology
Structural Biology
Molecular Dynamics
Cryo-electron Microscopy
Mitochondrial Biology
Photosynthesis
Electron Transfer
Chloroplast Biology
Bioenergetic
Physics

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BBSRC Sponsored Postdoc Position at the University of Sheffield in the School of Biosciences.

This Research Associate role joins Professor Matt Johnson’s group to investigate how bioenergetic supercomplexes promote electron transfer in respiration and photosynthesis. The project focuses on bacterial, mitochondrial, and chloroplast electron transfer systems, with particular interest in how transient encounter complexes form between soluble electron carrier proteins and membrane-integral complexes.

The work combines single-molecule atomic force microscopy (smAFM) with complementary biophysical and structural approaches, including mass photometry, microscale thermophoresis, spectroscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, and CRISPR-Cas9 engineering in Chlamydomonas. The post also involves purification of membrane protein supercomplexes from yeast mitochondria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, spinach chloroplasts, and Chlamydomonas thylakoids, plus collaboration with international partners and computational colleagues.

This is a three-year BBSRC-funded postdoc starting in October 2026. The role is based in a strong interdisciplinary environment with access to the Imagine: Imaging Life facility, controlled-environment plant and algal growth facilities, and an active community in photosynthesis, bacterial bioenergetics, and structural biology.

Ideal candidates should have strong motivation and relevant experience in biophysics, membrane protein biochemistry, structural biology, photosynthesis, or related molecular biology. The post includes research, publication, conference presentation, lab support, student supervision, and contribution to grant reporting and future funding applications.

Apply via the University of Sheffield postdoc opportunity page.

Funding details

Full funding including tuition fees and living expenses is available for this position. The scholarship covers all educational costs and provides a monthly stipend.

How to apply

Please submit your application including a cover letter, CV, academic transcripts, and contact information for two references. Applications should be sent via the online portal before the deadline.

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