The Engineering Biology IRC provides university postdocs, research associates and assistants, lab managers, technicians, and other members of staff with a range of opportunities. From connecting them with collaborators to skills training and funding calls.
The IRC can support postdocs and staff with:
- Links to collaborators across the university and beyond
- Training in research skills and professional development
- Networking opportunities
- Access to small scale funding calls
- Keep up to date with relevant news from the university and beyond
Support for Postdocs and Staff
Read more about how we can support postdocs and staff using the dropdown menu below.
The IRC hosts a virtual network of researchers from across the University, as well as associate members from local companies and organisations and national and international partners. Our members are interested in various aspects of engineering biology, from genetic engineering to hardware and instrumentation for biology.
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About the IRCLearn more about the IRC, our areas of interest and engineering biology research going on within our community. |
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Research DirectoryUse our research directory to search members of our community and find potential collaborators and partners |
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EventsJoin our talks and networking events to find out more about engineering biology research at Cambridge and meet like-minded researchers from a wide range of fields. |
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Contact UsPlease feel free to contact the IRC with any questions or queries about our network and it’s members. |
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The IRC offers small-scale funding for members’ events and initiatives, as well as sharing relevant external funding opportunities.
Biomaker ChallengeThe Biomaker Challenge provides funding for interdisciplinary team-based projects at the intersection of electronics, 3D printing, sensor technology, low-cost DIY instrumentation and biology – together with workshops and outreach events. We are currently taking rolling applications for Biomaker Challenge projects. |
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Postdoc FundThe EngBio Postdoc Fund supports postdocs and staff within our community to develop their own interdisciplinary, cross-departmental, and cross-school projects. |
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Other Internal Funding CallsThe IRC sometimes offers small-scale funding for events and projects run by IRC members. Current IRC funding calls are advertised on our Opportunities and News pages. We also consider suggestions and proposals from our members on a rolling basis, so please get in touch if you have ideas for small-scale events and projects. |
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External FundingRelevant external funding opportunities are advertised on our Opportunities pages as well as in our monthly newsletters. |
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The IRC hosts a range of talks, networking and social events open to researchers from across the university and local engineering biology community.
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EngBio ForumsThe EngBio Forums are a series of flagship events with prominent external speakers networking. A great opportunity to learn more about cutting edge synthetic and engineering biology. |
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Café SynthetiqueCafé Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic and engineering biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks. |
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Postdoc MeetingsThe EngBio Postdoc group meets monthly to help support postdocs, staff and graduate students at the university interested in interdisciplinary working across the areas of biology, engineering, computer science, design and bioethics. Each session hosts 1-3 lightening talks from postdocs covering research, tools & technologies, and fields & applications of synthetic and engineering biology, followed by informal discussion. |
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Other EventsThe IRC hosts a number of regular and one-off events throughout the year. You can see our regular events on our Events page and keep up to date with all of our events by joining our Meetup Group. |
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The IRC provides a range of training and workshops throughout the year. The majority of our training is open to all community members, including postdocs and staff.
Biomaker No-Code Programming for BiologyBiomaker provides funding for interdisciplinary team-based projects at the intersection of electronics, 3D printing, sensor technology, low cost DIY instrumentation and biology - together with workshops and outreach events. Our popular No-Code Programming for Biology training is designed for those with little or no previous experience with coding and hardware to get started building simple DIY prototypes for custom biological hardware. Training is available via regular online sessions, video tutorials and as a self-taught course. |
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Other Training OpportunitiesWe provide a range of training and workshops throughout the year, with events advertised in our newsletter and on our Meetup Group. |
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The IRC provides a central hub to learn about synthetic and engineering biology news from across the university and from our local, national and international partners.
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Latest NewsKeep up with the latest news from colleagues and the community on our News page. |
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NewsletterNews stories, events, training, funding and job opportunities are shared in our monthly newsletter. |
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