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Scaling up science with the Earlham Biofoundry

State-of-the-art automation platform, alongside analytics infrastructure and a talented team of experts, make the Earlham Biofoundry a top resource for the UK biology and biotechnology communities.

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The Earlham Institute (EI) is a hub of life science research, training, and innovation focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of genomics. Our mission is to decode the scale and complexity of living systems so we can understand, benefit from, and protect life on Earth.

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07 September 2023

UK rejoins Horizon Europe science scheme - statement

Earlham Institute is today celebrating the news that the Prime Minister has authorised the UK’s full Horizon Europe association.
05 September 2023

Earlham Institute receives Green Impact award

The Earlham Institute has received a Green Impact Silver Award, recognising its wide-ranging efforts to improve sustainability and support staff in reducing their carbon footprint at work.
21 June 2023

Norwich Bioscience Institutes join Stonewall Diversity Champions programme

The Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute Bioscience have signed up to the Diversity Champions programme run by Stonewall, as part of collective commitments to creating diverse and inclusive research environments.
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Upcoming events

18 Oct - 18 Oct 2023
Science

Introduction to Automation Workshop

Providing the Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI) community with an introduction to automation platforms and workflows at the Earlham Biofoundry.
31 Oct - 01 Nov 2023
Scientific training

Nanopore metagenomics 2023: from sample to analysis

In this in-person workshop, learn how to extract DNA from metagenomic samples,. prepare libraries, carry out nanopore sequencing and analyse data.
02 Nov - 02 Nov 2023
Science

Earlham Institute Student Symposium 2023

Providing an opportunity for colleagues across the Norwich Research Park to engage with peers, and find out about the research that happens from PhD Students at the Earlham Institute.
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18 September 2023
People Organisation
FEATURE | 5 min READ

Raise your PAWs to celebrate the hard work of postdocs

This week is Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) - a celebration of the vast - and often under-recognised - contribution postdocs make towards both research and academic life in general.
15 September 2023
Science
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Retargeting drugs to win hearts and minds

New knowledge, approaches, and technologies being used at the Earlham Institute and the University of Oxford may bring us a step closer to a safe and effective treatment for serious mental health conditions.
29 August 2023
Learning
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Year in Industry helps two students set the stage for science careers

Each year, the Earlham Institute offers undergraduate students a place on our Year in Industry programme.
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Group Leader in Synthetic Biology

Salary range: Competitive
Opening date 20 September 2023 Closing date 13 November 2023
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Senior Software Developer and Bioinformatician / Bioinformatician

Salary range: £35,300 - £54,900
Opening date 13 September 2023 Closing date 10 October 2023
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BioFAIR Project Manager

Salary range: £43,550 - £54,900
Opening date 06 September 2023 Closing date 02 October 2023
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