Postdoctoral Research Associate (Fixed Term)

We invite applications for a postdoctoral Research Associate position to join the Ancient Antibodies project in the Department of Zoology, located in central Cambridge. The appointment will be for a period of 18 months, starting in January 2025.

The research focus is to design and develop laboratory methods to retrieve ancient human and viral proteins from ancient human skeletal remains and archaeological materials (e.g. pots). This position will focus on in silico digestion predictions of common human viruses using multiple enzymes followed by validation of predictions in the lab using established and experimental palaeo proteomic techniques. The project position is funded by the UKRI EPSRC with a preferred start date of 1 January 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

You will work directly with the PI of the project and occasionally with visiting students and remote team members from other projects. As this position is time limited and in the first three months of the project, the PI will be away from the project, you will need to be highly motivated and independent to quickly develop a good understanding of the nature of the data and the project's scientific aims. There will be opportunities to contribute to training new team members and to general project management, as well as to participate in public engagement activities.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 18 months in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

Flexible working requests will be considered.

We particularly welcome applications from women and candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our University.

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Anastasia Nezhentseva.

Email: an286@cam.ac.uk

Telephone: (0)1223 330117

Please quote reference PF43458 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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