Current or recent vacancies

We currently have a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher to work on DNA assembly to generate synthetic chloroplast genomes.

The closing date for applications 4th November 2026.

This is an exciting collaborative project with the aim of creating synthetic chloroplast genomes. We have been awarded a major new grant of around £6.7 million from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) – a UK government funding agency. This grant is shared between three groups and covers a 3-year period. With our collaborators we aim to generate synthetic chloroplast genomes and test these in relevant crop plants including potato (Solanum tuberosum) and wheat (Triticum aestivum). The synthetic chloroplast genomes will include multiple naturally occurring variants which will convey desirable properties on crop plants such as increased yield, disease resistance and resilience to climate change. This project has huge potential for real societal benefit.

Please click on the links below to go to the adverts and job descriptions for this post. Our key collaborators are Professor Steve Kelly and Professor Francesco Licausi of the Department of Biology in Oxford.

You can read more about our DNA assembly technology or read our key DNA Assembly article.