Background

Dr Eleftheria Trampari’s research focuses on understanding how pathogens survive and adapt in diverse ecosystems. Specialising in molecular microbiology, with an interest on dissecting microbial community functions, their research centres on the identification and characterisation of mechanisms driving the adaptation of microbial communities to stressors and changing environments.

The Role

The post holder will work on a project which aims to develop microbial interventions to control foodborne diseases on fresh produce. They will isolate and establish microbial collections from plants and synthesise communities with desired characteristics. Specific activities will include:

• Isolation and culturing of bacteria from soil and plant samples
• Establishment of microbial collections native to plants of interest
• Sequencing of collections and single species isolates
• Synthesis of communities with desired functions

The Ideal Candidate

Candidates are expected to have or be imminently awarded a BSc degree or equivalent. It is an essential requirement for this role that the post holder has experience with microbial phenotypic assays (e.g. isolation, growth, fitness, biofilm formation, antimicrobial testing) and it is advantageous if the candidate has experience with plant microbe interactions.

Additional Information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £28,550 to £35,500 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 12 months.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1004809.

Interviews will be held on 19 December 2024.

About [Employer hidden]

The [Employer hidden] is a new interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Its mission is to deliver healthier lives through innovation in gut health, microbiology and food. A partnership between [Employer hidden] Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.

The [Employer hidden] is part of the Centre for Microbial Interactions which is one of the world’s largest groupings of microbiology expertise spanning a broad remit of active research areas.