Postdoctoral positions in metabolism and heredity at the origin of life at University College London (UCL, UK)

The Centre for Life’s Origins and Evolution (CLOE) at University College London (UCL) is seeking 24-month Research Fellows.

The project is funded by a BBSRC sLoLa grant entitled “Origins of Biology: How energy flow structures metabolism and heredity at the origin of life.” These fellowship positions could focus on experimental work, exploring the non-enzymatic synthesis or aqueous polymerization of small molecules relevant to protometabolism at the origin of life, or more theoretical work exploring the effect of models of heredity with selection at the level of the protocell.

Posts availability: from January 2024, funded for 2 years with possibilities for extension.

>> The deadline is January 8th 2024 <<

Interview Date(s): January 2024.

This role is an open-ended contract with a funding end date of 30.01.2026 in the first instance.

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