Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Bath
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£46,049 / year
CATEGORY
Science & Research
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SKILLS

Recombinant protein expression Protein purification X-ray crystallography Biomolecular simulations AMBER Antibiotic drug discovery

FULL DESCRIPTION

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] - Life Sciences

Location: Bath

Salary: £38,784 to £46,049 Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Postdoctoral Research Associate

This role offers exceptional training at the interface of experimental and computational biology, within a supportive and collaborative research environment.

This project is highly collaborative and interdisciplinary, combining:

  • Molecular biology (cloning, generating plasmid constructs for recombinant protein expression)
  • Microbiology (MIC determination and checkerboard assays)
  • Biochemistry (protein purification and enzyme kinetics)
  • Structural biology (primarily protein crystallography (including time-resolved crystallography at XFELS) with the additional potential for some cryo-EM on suitable targets.)
  • Computational chemistry (biomolecular simulation)

The successful candidate should possess:

  • PhD in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Biology, Chemistry or a closely related discipline
  • Demonstrated expertise with recombinant protein expression, purification and crystallisation.
  • Hands-on experience with X-ray crystallography from crystals through to data collection and data processing.
  • Proficiency and familiarity with biomolecular simulations (Molecular dynamics or higher-level calculations) of proteins in AMBER (or another similar simulations package).
  • Active interest in AMR, antibiotic drug discovery and pathogen biology research.

For informal queries please contact Dr Catherine Tooke at [contact hidden].

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