The Milner Therapeutics Consortium Call for research proposals is now open! The deadline for applications is 7th March 2025. Our pharma partners in the Milner Therapeutics Consortium have identified topics for challenges that are a current priority for external collaboration with academics....
Funding, job and studentship opportunities in synthetic and engineering biology within Cambridge and externally.
Opportunities by Category
Funding Opportunities: internal and external grant funding opportunities and other sources of funding.
Job Opportunities: a list of current and past postdoc, lecturer and senior academic roles as well as roles in Cambridge-based companies and wider opportunitites across synthetic and engineering biology.
Internships: placements outside of academia in industry, policy organisations and other environments.
Postgraduate studentships: PhD studentships, Masters courses and other postgraduate placement opportunities.
Undergraduate placement opportunities: if you are looking for a summer placement or Part II or Part III project, we can signpost to relevant synthetic and/or engineering biology labs based on your interests. Please email coordinator@engbio.cam.ac.uk.
All Opportunities
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to stimulate efforts to translate scientific discoveries and engineering developments into methods or tools that address problems in basic research to understand disease, or in applied research to assess risk, detect, prevent, diagnose...
The scheme is jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the Royal Society. The Royal Society recognises that diversity is essential for delivering...
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme allows a UK registered business or not for profit organisation, (which we will refer to collectively as the ‘business partner’ from now on) to partner with a ‘knowledge base partner...
Cambridge NeuroWorks is proud to introduce the Cambridge NeuroWorks Fellowship Programme, and we are inviting you to apply for one of two transformative fellowship streams in this pioneering initiative. This Fellowship programme, powered through our partnership with the ...
Provides a regular and varied selection of relevant training. Courses coming up include:
Introduction to the Unix command line
Core Statistics using R or PythonBulk
RNA-seq analysis
Prompting for biologists: using AI chatbots for effective data...
The purpose of this engineering-oriented notice of funding opportunity announcement (NOFO) is to encourage submissions of exploratory/developmental Bioengineering Research Grant (EBRG) applications to demonstrate feasibility and potential utility of new capabilities or improvements in...
Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either: looking to establish or...
Apply for funding to lead a cluster in a coordinated network for novel human in vitro models of complex disease. Clusters should be focused on:
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the development, validation and adaptation of human in vitro disease models for ready adoption by end users in academia, industry or...
Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine. There is no limit to the funding you can apply for. Applicants typically apply for £1 million or more. We will usually fund up to 80% of your project’s full economic cost.
You must:...
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.
The ESRC have announced their New Investigator Grant scheme. This scheme is suitable for early career...
Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Grants Up to £5,000 for a Small Grant and between £5,001 and £10,000 funding for a Large Grant. Deadline: Rolling, every other month ...
Are you passionate about Plant Biotechnology, Sustainable Ag and the Future of Food? Do you want to use your scientific expertise to make profound real-world impact? We have four immediate openings: 1) R&D scientist in Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering REF JD24004 2) Two support...
This scheme is open to all Principal Investigators in the School of Biological Sciences and aims to support ...
Please note: this opportunity is now closed.
The EngBio IRC supports postgrads (master’s and PhD students) and postdocs within the University of Cambridge Synthetic and Engineering Biology community to develop their own research skills, enable collaborations with different stakeholders...
Bio-spark is an entrepreneurial programme and support system for early-career academics considering a career in business and enterprise.
Bio-spark is a gateway into industry and start-up formation. It is a fellowship programme that...
The aim of the programme is to fund 4-year Non-Clinical PhD studentships research areas which align with the strategic interests of AstraZeneca. The three broad areas of research interests are:
- Innovative Technologies ...
There are a range of funding opportunities on offer from the Cambridge Academy of Therapeutic Sciences (CATS) to support and develop research endeavours across the Biological Sciences.
Bit Bio are looking for a motivated scientist with a strong background in stem cell biology and differentiation principles (embryonic development and/or cellular reprogramming), combined with experience in transcriptomic and/or epigenetic characterization of cell states, to...
Recordings from our November No-Code Programming for Biology workshops are now available online. Follow along to get started with your own custom devices.