Postdoctoral Research Associate

About us

Our contemporary Chemistry Department, based in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences, provides an exciting place to explore the boundaries of the subject. The Department champions the discipline of Chemistry across King's, leading with its own research and teaching, and encourages close interdisciplinary collaborations.

Our PGT and UG programmes have been designed to impart a rigorous theoretical and experimental understanding of chemistry, delivered within the context of biomedical applications. We strive to provide students with a thorough chemical education plus a perspective on, and experience of, diverse practical applications of chemistry that lays down a basis for a flexible, interesting career, particularly at the interface of chemistry and biomedicine.

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About the role

The postdoctoral position will be an integrative part of an exciting ERC project dedicated to biosynthesize and electrochemically characterise a series of metalloenzymes as the central target of the last WP3 of the ERC project. The postdoc will have to also work on electrode chemical modifications and be able to work on computational modelling of the electrode/protein bioiterface.

We are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral candidates willing to fully commit to an exciting, cutting-edge project. The skills we are looking for are, but not limited to:

• Preparation of enzymes using recombinant methods; synthesis, purification and modification.
• Experience in bioelectrochemistry and biosensing approaches using voltammetry, chronoamperometry and impedance spectroscopy.
• Biophysical characterization of enzyme proteins, use of CD, IR, NMR, etc
• Experience in computational modelling of biointerfaces using advanced molecular dynamic approaches

This is a full time (35 hours per week) and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 28/02/2026.

Research staff at King's are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers , applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience.

Essential criteria

1. PhD qualified in relevant subject area (or pending results)

2. Vast experience in cell culture and protein prep

3. Experience on electrochemical biosensing and bioelectrochemistry

4. Experience on computational modelling of iointerfaces

5. Evidence of independent motivation in the formulation, planning and implementation of research activities

6. Wet Chemistry lab work with analytical accuracy

7. Managing laboratory experience including supervision of junior researchers and research students

8. Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member to meet project deadlines

Desirable criteria

1. Experience on optical microscopies for cell culture assays

2. Experience in optical spectroscopies and mass-spec.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

* Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.

Further Information

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We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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