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Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - JOB - Netherlands - Radboud University Nijmegen via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 27 August 2026 27 Aug 2026 Radboud University Research Field Biological sciences » Biological engineering Chemistry » Biochemistry Chemistry » Physical chemistry Engineering » Biomaterial engineering Engineering » Chemical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Netherlands Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Contribute to breakthrough research on synthetic cells chemistry of the future. We are looking for two postdoctoral researchers to develop synthetic cells that can produce valuable products from waste streams. These positions are part of a European consortium Propel, which aims to revolutionise sustainable bio-manufacturing through the creation of the first integrated, cost-efficient and scalable pipeline for the production of protein-based materials and biocatalysts using synthetic cells. A key objective is the bottom-up construction of synthetic cells that are capable of sustained protein production. This is a formidable challenge as we lack a blueprint that allows for a bottom-up engineering approach. At the same time, there is an experimental bottleneck: the number of ingredients (lipids, amino acids, cell-free gene expression machinery) prevents a trial-and-error approach where the complete experimental space can be explored such that a large number of experiments will include the correct solution to the problem. You will develop a design-build-test-learn cycle, combining high throughput experiments and active learning to obtain synthetic cells with the desired properties. You will integ...