Postdoc Opportunities in Biophysics in United Kingdom

Postdoc Positions in biophysics in united kingdom

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Universities with open postdoc positions in biophysics in the United Kingdom include University of Birmingham, King's College London and University of Oxford.

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University of Birmingham

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The University of Birmingham is seeking a Research Fellow to join the Morris lab in the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, School of Medical Sciences. Based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom, the full-time fixed-term position runs through November 2029 and is supported by a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award . The research focuses on fundamental mechanisms of DNA replication , DNA damage and repair , and the regulation of replication fork transitions. The successful researcher will in...

Cell Biology
Biophysics
Biology
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6 days ago

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Miraz Rahman

King's College London

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King’s College London is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry within the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and the Centre for Host-Microbiome Interactions . The project is a multidisciplinary drug-discovery collaboration between Professor Miraz Rahman and Professor Julian Naglik focused on discovering and optimising peptide and peptidomimetic inhibitors that neutralise candidalysin , a key virulence factor from Candida albicans . The post is based at Waterloo Cam...

Chemistry
Biophysics
Organic Chemistry
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1 week ago

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University of Oxford

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University of Oxford is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Structural Mass Spectrometry within the Department of Biochemistry in Oxford, United Kingdom. The post sits in the Newstead group and the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience , working with Professor Simon Newstead and Dr Jo Parker . The research focuses on the native mass spectrometry study of solute carrier (SLC) transporters , with broader links to structural biology , biophysical chemistry , analytical chemistry , proteomics...

Chemistry
Biophysics
Biology
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1 week ago

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Queen Mary University of London

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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), based in London, UK, is open in the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The project, Dark Channelome , is a BBSRC Pioneer Award research programme led by Dr Wojciech Kopec. It focuses on the physics of predicted protein pores and whether they can reveal undiscovered human ion channels. The work combines AI-based structural modelling with molecular simulation to discover ...

Computer Science
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Biophysics
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1 week ago

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Sheena Radford

University of Leeds

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Coming soon at the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, The University of Leeds: two postdoctoral positions and one PhD position will soon be advertised. The research themes mentioned are outer membrane protein assembly mechanisms and cryoEM of amyloid. One postdoc and one PhD student will be linked to outer membrane protein assembly mechanisms, while one postdoc will focus on cryoEM of amyloid. The post is shared by Sheena Radford, Astbury Professor of Biophysics at The University o...

Chemistry
Biophysics
Biology
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1 week ago

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Ellison Institute of Technology

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Postdoctoral Research Scientists in Materials & Devices for Life Sciences at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), Oxford, United Kingdom. This postdoctoral opportunity sits within the Institute of Materials & Devices for Life Sciences (MDLS) , led by Professor Hagan Bayley . The programme aims to advance human health by scaling interdisciplinary science at the interface of chemistry, biology, and engineering . Research themes include nanopore technologies for small-molecule diagnostics, si...

Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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1 week ago

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Imperial College London

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Research Associate on the structural biology of bacterial secretion systems at Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus, London, UK). This is a postdoctoral research opening in the Department of Infectious Disease , working with Prof Harry Low and the Low Lab on the molecular mechanism of bacterial secretion systems, including the Tad and Type 4 pilus systems. The project is strongly focused on structural biology , cryo-electron microscopy (SPA, in-situ SPA, tomography), TIRF microscopy ...

Biochemistry
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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2 weeks ago

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Imperial College London

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Imperial College London is advertising the President’s PhD Scholarships 2027–28 , a fully funded doctoral opportunity for outstanding graduates worldwide. The scholarship supports independent PhD research under the guidance of an academic supervisor at Imperial College London. Funding includes full PhD tuition fees , an annual stipend of £27,036 for living expenses, and £2,000 per year for research consumables during the first three years. Scholars also gain access to Imperial’s Early Career Res...

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1 month ago

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University of Cambridge

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Fully funded PhD project in AI protein design, structural biology, plant immunity, bioinformatics, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and plant biology at the University of Cambridge / Bentham Lab network, with co-supervision from Marc Knight . The project aims to design synthetic plant immune receptors from first principles, using generative AI tools such as RFdiffusion, ProteinMPNN and BindCraft, together with structural bioinformatics, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and in planta f...

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Plant Biology
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1 month ago

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Karen Olsson-Francis

Astral Neutronics

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PhD opportunity in astrobiology , microbiology , geomicrobiology , environmental science , and the study of extreme environments . The project asks how microbial life survives and grows in different brine compositions across low and sub-zero temperatures, and what these habitats can reveal about the potential for life beyond Earth. The student will join AstrobiologyOU and work on the project 2027-OU08: Exploring the limits of habitability from Antarctic brines to icy worlds . The research focuse...

Microbiology
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Biology
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2 weeks ago

Living costs in United Kingdom

Estimated costs in United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom

University Accommodation

On-campus student housing per year

£5.1k

$6,500/yr

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Clothing

Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year

£948

$1,200/yr

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Books & Academic Supplies

Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year

£474

$600/yr

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Utilities & Connectivity

Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year

£758

$960/yr

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Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo

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University of East Anglia

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University of Sussex

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