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Join this cutting-edge research degree on synthetic biology to gain the skills and tools needed to engineer biology for a better future. This interdisciplinary MRes will equip you with advanced laboratory techniques, computational modelling skills, and a systems-level understanding of synthetic biology to thrive and progress in this rapidly advancing field of science and industry. You’ll learn how to design and build biological systems to address real-world challenges from novel vaccines to sustainable food production and environmental pollution. You’ll graduate ready to pursue a PhD or enter highly skilled roles across the biotech and bioinformatics sectors.
Normally, a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, biomedical sciences, life sciences, biochemical engineering, chemical biology or any related subject area, or a medical degree (MBBS), or a physical sciences degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Applicants with an appropriate professional qualification and relevant work experience may also apply.
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The majority of MRes Synthetic Biology graduates continue into PhD study at UCL, other UK institutions, or internationally. Others enter highly skilled employment, taking up roles as scientists in research and development, marketing professionals, or IT specialists. Employers include Genekor and Autolus. Recent graduates from UCL Biochemical Engineering have also taken exciting roles at companies such as Merck, GSK, Pall, Oxford Biomedica, Exmoor Pharma and Ori Biotech. (Graduate Outcomes survey 2021-22).
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