We welcome enquiries
We're always glad to hear from people who want to work at the interface of computational design and wet-lab biology, whatever stage you're at and whichever half you're coming from.
Postdoctoral researchers
We're happy to support strong applications to independent fellowship schemes. The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 call (deadline 9 September 2026) is one live route — if you're considering applying with the lab as host, get in touch well before the deadline so we can work on the proposal together.
PhD students
We take on PhD students working across computational binder design, host-pathogen interaction engineering, and structural validation — currently spanning plant immune receptors and targets in neglected tropical disease. Get in touch to discuss project ideas and funding routes — including Durham studentship schemes and UKRI-funded doctoral training programmes.
Interns & visiting researchers
We host a small number of interns and visiting researchers each year, typically for computational design or wet-lab rotation projects. Availability varies — enquire about current capacity.
Before you write in
What does a typical project look like?
Most projects start with a design question — a target, a scaffold, or a hypothesis about what a designed component needs to do — then move between computational design and experimental testing in a relevant host-pathogen system, or structural work. See Research for current directions.
Do I need a wet-lab or computational background?
Either is a reasonable starting point. What matters more is being willing to work across both, since the lab's core problem sits at that interface.
How do I get in touch?
Email is the most reliable route — see Contact. A short note on your background and what draws you to the lab's work is more useful to us than a generic CV email.