Opportunities

We are always interested in hearing from motivated candidates with a background and interest in Synthetic Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Structural Biology or related fields.

Ph.D Vacancies (2023)

We will have multiple vacancies for 2023.The PhD projects are highly interdisciplinary. 

We have chemists and biologists, so candidates from any science background are welcome. Contact us with your CV if you want more information

Currently we have advertised a fully funded PhD project and you can find the details from FindAPhD website. The funding/scholarship is available for UK, EU and international students.

Project 1: Challenging LEGO plastics: Designing novel enzymes for biodegradation           (for self funded/students with scholarships)

Project 2: Development of novel halogenase enzymes for biopharmaceutical applications     (for self funded/students with scholarships)

Overseas (non UK/EU) Student Opportunities

Overseas students with outstanding academic records (typically graduating from a nationally leading institution are welcome. The candidate who is among the top 5% of students in their class and with one or more publications) who would be interested in applying for  any international scholarship to carry out PhD studies should send their CV for consideration. We have successfully supported Common wealth Fellowship and other PhD funding applications in the past.

If you have your own funding, and wish to work with us, please send a 2 page CV (MAX) including grades and research experience.

Masters and DTC Projects

Students from Chemistry and Life Sciences could apply directly from their respective project lists (please email if further information is required). We host students via The South Coast Biosciences (SoCoBio) Doctoral Training Partnership  

Undergraduate Summer Placements

Vacancies are for 2023. Excellent students (must have at least a 2:1, preferably 1st) should contact us explaining motivation and to discuss potential projects as soon as possible. Each year we hope to have at least 1 or 2 vacancies (in either year 2 or year 3, in any discipline) to come and work in the labs for 8-10 weeks during summer. This a great opportunity to improve your CV and to get paid at the same time.