Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Bath - Life Sciences

Location:	Bath
Salary:	£38,784 to £46,049 Grade 7
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 23rd February 2026

Closes: 18th March 2026

Job Ref: SS13438

Background:

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)

About you

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.

Further Information

For informal queries please contact Dr Catherine Tooke at clt81@bath.ac.uk.
A lower grade offer may be made (Grade 6) with comparable reduction in responsibilities and amendment in job title to Research Assistant, if a suitable applicant cannot be found to fill the Grade 7 position. Applicants will need to be within six months of their course completion date and will be promoted to Research Associate once their PhD has been awarded.