Coloured electron micrograph of a Chlamydomonas pyrenoid Image courtesy of Ursula Goodenough

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Open positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Closing date: 31 October 2026

Please email Luke a cover letter describing your research interests, your CV, and contact information for three referees.

Opportunities

We are a growing lab looking to recruit highly motivated and exceptional individuals who want to be part of a fun and exciting team doing cutting edge systems and synthetic biology in algae.

Postgraduate and postdoc opportunities. I am seeking exceptionally motivated and creative individuals who wish to join the team. I am able to support research fellows by supplying lab space and covering the majority of laboratory costs. Please email Luke a cover letter describing your research interests, your CV, and contact information for three referees.

Potential funding sources:

University of York BSc and MSc research projects. If you have an exciting idea that fits into the research themes of the lab, please get in contact to discuss the possibility of writing your own research proposal to do your BSc/MSc project in my lab.

Living in York

York is continually ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. It is steeped in history with Roman origins, has lots going on with great museums, cafes and restaurants, has excellent connections to the rest of the UK and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Everywhere, including the University, is within walking or biking distance from the city centre.