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Reader in Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London #synbio and evolution for health, the environment and the circular economy josejimenezlab.com
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Unlike a lot of other universities right now, we are still hiring for new faculty here at Imperial in London πŸŽ‰πŸš¨πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ«– If you want to come and run a research group in the theme of bioengineering then apply to be my colleague before the end of April. www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

Microplastics are not inert or harmless www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The twins say they don't want to be scientists but they just made this amazing pop-up poster. Does anyone know any bioinformatics summer camps for 10-year olds?πŸ˜…

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20%VAT to private schools has no effect on applications for UK secondary: β€œDespite all the doom-mongering and ululating from the private schools lobby, as well as their Conservative and Reform lackeys, there hasn’t been a massive exodus from private schools." www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Looking forward to visiting my PhD home after so many years. Thanks a lot @cib-csic.bsky.social for the invitation!!

OK folks, I have now created a google form that allows people to sign to show their support for my open letter to the President of the Royal Society. Please sign and share widely: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw...

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I know nobody has asked and the world is burning, but am I the only one that hears 'Gimme hope Joanna' when listening to Shakira's 'Try everything'?

Exciting postdoc opportunity to join Orkun Soyer's lab at the University of Warwick!! More info in the ad below: warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/appcentre...

In silico analysis of metabolic burden effects on a multicellular integral controller https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.12.623154v1

I imagine @dereklowe.bsky.social playing "Dont Believe the Hype" on a loop while he writes these (excellent) AI in drug discovery columns www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/robo...

Log lady mood. Rest in peace

Really happy to contribute to this fantastic work led by Harman Mehta in collaboration with Rodrigo Ledesma and @gbstan.bsky.social!! Harman demonstrates that a microbial biosynthetic pathway can be more efficient if divided between two strains πŸ‘πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

🚨PhD opportunities available! 🚨 I have two open #PhDpositions in my group: 1️⃣ For international EU students (deadline in 1 week!) 2️⃣ For home-UK students If you’re excited about synthetic cells, don’t miss out! πŸ“„ Apply here: continilab.com/join-us/

PRE or POSTDOCTORAL CONTRACT available at National Center of Biotechnology Madrid (Spain) on Enhancing Production of High Value Pharmacological Metabolites Using Synthetic Biology (Nogales' Lab)

🚨Postdoc position(s) alert🚨 If you like to develop new bioinformatic tools for *human* microbiome analysis, are interested by virus/phages, we (JGI Viral Genomics and Microbiome Data groups) may have a great position for you ! No official job posting yet, but email or DM if you are interested !

Funded PhD opportunity in the Graystock lab! If you are interested in pollinators, microbes, parasites and machine learning, please get in touch! - only a few days left to let me know! Whilst a project using the above is planned, im happy to adapt to the strengths of a candidate

We are live! πŸŽ‰ Our official group website is now online! πŸŽ‰ Discover our #projects, meet the #team and stay tuned for job #openings and exciting #news ! πŸ‘‰ Check it out here: continilab.com

I have extended the deadline to apply for this post-doctoral role to work with me on the Biochemistry of Starship Transposon to this Sunday the 5th of January...original deadline set on a holiday set by HR (not me)! edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Happy to share our new work on microbial plastic degradation! πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸΎπŸΎ We characterize a new bacterial chassis for the upcycling of PET monomers!! More details πŸ‘‰ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A PhD opportunity funded by the BBSRC #FoodBioSystems DTP - Awakening the dormant soil microbiome. Based in @aberdlsagb.bsky.social with Dr Amanda Gibson, Prof Luis Mur and me, and @rwheatley8.bsky.social at QUB. Please share! research.reading.ac.uk/foodbiosyste...

We want to hire an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in the area of Bioenergetics or Microbiology. Apply here by 9th February 2025: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49700/

Please RTπŸ“’ #Fullyfunded #PhD opportunity for #International Student πŸ“’ Are you interested in designing #SyntheticCells with life-like functions? Join my group to explore how condensates interact with polymeric membranes to induce dynamic behaviours. www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

How did the genetic code originate? New evidence suggests its origin may differ from previous theories. Check this @pnas.org paper, which has implications for our search for life elsewhere in the universe: doi.org/g8vf6m

Please RT: Associate Professor position in my department at the University of Oxford. Broad search in molecular and cellular biology: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

WHAT BLOODY PART OF 'Don't ask again for 30 days' DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND? ffs🀬

jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... At the University of Surrey, we are looking for a new colleague. Join us as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Immunity and Infection Biology at the School of Veterinary Medicine. Do get in touch for any queries or forward to your networks πŸ™‚ #MicroSky #IDSky #MicrobiomeSky

This could be the view from your office! We're recruiting a #tenuretrack Assistant or Associate Prof in the Retina and Optic Nerve Research Group at Dalhousie University. dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/16403

We're hiring! Are you a #metabolomics scientist interested in working with #EU colleagues to analyse and model metabolomic data? We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable individual to join the #BiACEM project: www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...

Are you looking for a #PhD and you are interested in synthetic cells? Have a look at the 17 #PhDpositions below! πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

Looking for a PhD in molecular/synthetic biology? Interested in RNA, protein synthesis or molecular machines? Currently advertising a BBSRC-funded PhD position on engineering novel methods for ribosome control. Details below. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like to know more.

I hardly ever adventure in subjects that I'm not really familiar with, but the invitation to write a comment on a recent article of my admired Rachel Amstrong on Chemistry as the key agentised actor of the material world was too much a temptation. Apologies to professional philosophers πŸ‘‡!

I'm recruiting a Research Fellow/Postdoc to join my team at #SCELSE to work on food chain biofilms to find new ways to extend food shelf life and reduce food waste. If you have skills in #microbiology and #biofilms apply via Workday: tinyurl.com/3468xm34 or MCF: tinyurl.com/5fyy6hdd. Share widely!

🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨 The Whelan lab, along w @brockhurstlab.bsky.social, are looking for a PhD student w bioinformatic experience/interest to investigate the evolution of transmissibility in bacterial pathogens, with a focus on P. aeruginosa. More info & link to apply below. Please spread the word!

Funded #PhD project to work with me, @DrSelvaDhan, @andymitch20, @arwynedwards, & @LindaOyama on zoonotic bacterial pathogens and their mobile genetic elements, available through the OneZoo DTP: shorturl.at/DGriT Application deadline: 31st January 2025 Please share!

Comparative Multi-Omics Survey Reveals Novel Specialized Metabolites and Biosynthetic Gene Clusters Under GacS Control in Pseudomonas donghuensis Strain SVBP6 #MolMicrobiol from Claudio Valverde @lfgbbp.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I'm recruiting! I'm looking for a motivated postdoctoral scientist to join my new team at SCELSE in Singapore. The role will explore various aspects of how #eDNA is produced and utilised in #Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. #Microsky #phagesky #Science ntu.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/...

TWO PhD opportunities to join my group on the new CDT in Engineering Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance! Synthetic cells and DNA nanotechnology πŸ§¬πŸ¦ πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬ - Project details below Open Day 18th December 11 am Application Deadline 26th January 2025 #chemsky πŸ§ͺ www.findaphd.com/phds/program...