PDRA in Synthetic Biomolecules

The project is a collaboration with other themes at the Franklin and with potential industrial and academic collaborators, with whom you will work extensively, while liaising with academic experts in the UK and beyond. The post, which is for 3 years in the first instance, reports to the Franklin's Theme Lead for Chemistry, and will work alongside other researchers in the Franklin., You will:

• Embrace the primary project of the role, namely developing various synthetic protein systems based on natural scaffolds and testing their capabilities in putative therapeutic and diagnostic (including in vivo) scenarios.


• Collaborate with academic partners (including on in vivo application).


• Collaborate with other researchers on design hypotheses.


• Work with other themes and researchers to develop the burgeoning Franklin environment to be as suitable as possible for such work.


• Develop the scientific scope of the project, formulate relevant research questions, conduct individual research, analysing detailed and complex qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources, and generate original ideas by building on existing concepts.


• Work together with the surrounding facilities to ensure efficient protein production and chemistry at the Franklin and Harwell environment.


• Publish research articles in leading academic journals.


• Present findings at national and international meetings/conferences.


• Take a formal or informal role (as required) in the supervision of research students, including recruitment, mentorship, and career development.


• Raise research funds through grant applications, and manage own area of a larger research budget.


• Participate in and support the public engagement and widening access activities of the RFI.


• Any other duties that come up in the normal running of the facility and that can be reasonably requested of the post-holder.
  
  The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a national research centre, funded by the UK government through UK Research and Innovation, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary research and technology. Within the Next Generation Chemistry theme, one of the aims is to realise the full potential of synthetic proteins as possible therapeutics. Within this theme, you will develop hypothesis-focused protein systems that will explore the potential of synthetic proteins in potentially therapeutic or diagnostic scenarios.
  
  25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown


• Generous pension scheme (employer's contribution currently up to 18%)


• Group Life Assurance (also known as Group Life Insurance or Death in Service)


• Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories


• Training and development opportunities for staff at all levels


• Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox)


• Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling)


• Health Cash Plan


• Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus


• Free on-site parking


• Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff


Before submitting your application please ensure you read the Job Information Pack for full details of this role on our website.

About us: The Rosalind Franklin Institute is a new national Research Centre, funded by the UK government through UK Research and Innovation, dedicated to bringing about transformative changes in life science through interdisciplinary research and technology.

Location: The Franklin is based in Harwell Campus, UK's innovation hub and well-established as one of the leading science and innovation campuses in Europe.

The Franklin's underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. For further information, view our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.