Company: Imperial College London
Location: London
Job Description:
Overview
In this role, you will contribute to a Target Malaria project focused on self-sustaining gene drive systems using CRISPR/Cas9, with the aim of reducing mosquito reproduction and malaria burden. You will work within the Crisanti group at Imperial College, collaborating across a large team of postdocs and technicians. You will plan and execute independent research, publish findings, and present at meetings and conferences, while mentoring junior staff. This position offers a path to influence global malaria eradication efforts through innovative genetic strategies and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- generous leave
- opportunities for professional development
- international collaboration
- supportive, inclusive community
Responsibilities
- Plan and conduct original research within a multi-disciplinary team
- Publish results in refereed journals and present findings at meetings
- Contribute to grant applications and compile sponsor reports
- Supervise and train undergraduate and postgraduate students and junior staff
- Develop and refine molecular approaches to vector control and gene drive testing
- Collaborate with international partners and travel to collaborating sites as needed
Key requirements
- PhD in molecular biology and genetics or closely related field
- Significant experience with genetic approaches to population control of disease-vector mosquitoes
- Proficiency with CRISPR/Cas9 and genome editing
- Experience in molecular biology methods and laboratory/insectary practices
- Strong organizational, communication, and planning skills; ability to lead small teams
- Desirable: transcriptomic analysis, DNA sequencing, and bioinformatic data analysis
- Demonstrated supervision/mentoring of junior staff and students
- Flexibility to travel and support operational needs
- collaborative mindset
- problem-solving
- effective communication
- CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive development
- molecular biology techniques
- genome editing tools
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Posted: September 17th, 2026