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Engineering Biology in Cambridge

 

Job opportunities will be advertised here with a focus on jobs at the University of Cambridge and in local companies. Opportunities will be included in the IRC newsletter. If you'd like your vacancy listed here please contact the IRC Coordinator on coordinator@engbio.cam.ac.uk  and if looking for a job also check the University of Cambridge Job Pages HERE

Job Listing

The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group.

Successful candidates will be of the highest calibre, with an exceptional...

The MRC Biostatistics Unit is one of Europe's leading biostatistics research institutions. Our focus is to deliver new analytical and computational strategies based on sound statistical principles for the challenging tasks facing biomedicine and public health. An opportunity has arisen for a...

Fixed-term: The post is available for two years in the first instance starting 15 January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and subject to a 6-month probationary period. A post-doctoral position funded by the European Research Council (ERC-CoG) is available in the Department of Pathology...

Applications are invited for a University Assistant/Associate Professorship in the broad area of Control Theory and Systems Biology. The successful candidate will join the Control Group (https://www-control.eng.cam.ac.uk/) in the Information...

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Sensor Technologies from April 2026. Upon successful completion of probation, the role will convert to Associate Professor. The post holder will lead the new MRes in Sensor Technologies and...

Applications are invited for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) under the supervision of Professor Erwin Reisner in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. The project will support the development of biohybrid systems for the controlled synthesis of...

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research associate to work with Professor Christopher Hunter in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge to work on an ERC programme to develop new approaches to template synthesis. The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team of...

Applications are invited for an Ernest Oppenheimer Early Career Research Fellowship to be held at Cambridge University in Colloid Science, as broadly interpreted within the fields of biology, chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering. These Fellowships are intended to provide an...

We are seeking a enthusiastic and personable candidate for the role of Coordinator for the Engineering Biology Interdisciplinary Research Centre. The purpose of this role is to organise, manage and deliver activities for the IRC. Working closely with the IRC co-Chairs, members of the Steering...

Applications are invited for an Assistant/ Associate Professorship in Computational Biology to commence on 1 April 2026 or shortly thereafter. This is a joint post between the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) and the Department of Genetics....

Applicants are invited to apply for a position in the group of Dr. Emma Poole in the Department of Pathology (University of Cambridge) for a collaborative project with Professor Michael Nicholson and Sarah Hosgood in the Department of Surgery (University of Cambridge) and Dr Michael Nevels (...

The Activator is Nucleate’s flagship, equity-free programme that supports PhDs, postdocs, and PIs interested in launching life sciences ventures based on breakthrough academic research. Whether you’re developing therapeutics,...

The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (CTR) was founded in 2007 as a Centre of excellence to promote scientific study of the placenta, early development and maternal-fetal interactions during pregnancy. It brings together over 30 Principal Investigators, many of whom are recognized...

2048 Ventures is looking to bring on a Network Partner focused on sourcing biotech deals: graduate students seeing biotech pre-seed and seed deal flow in Boston in the US, and Cambridge, Oxford, and London in the UK. Our Network Partners get training in VC, compensation for...

Colorifix has a unique operation and business model with strong R&D and production components, and with informatics permeating the company. Therefore, we like to build our own bespoke software tools to help the business run. We're searching for an inspiring and experienced Head of...

The EngBio IRC are looking for a student or postdoc with an innovative mindset to lead a new project exploring synthetic and engineering biology opportunities within the Cambridge biotechnology cluster.