Research Scientist
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Research Scientist
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Webber in the Microbes and Food Safety programme at [Employer hidden], based in Norwich, UK. Salary: £36,720 to £39,750 per annum. Contract length: Until 16 March 2027. Closing date: 5 May 2025.
The Role
The candidate will join the Webber group which consists of multiple postdocs and PhD students studying different aspects of bacterial adaptation. This post represents an opportunity to join an exciting project to help develop novel antimicrobials using high throughput transposon mutagenesis to help understand mechanisms of action and resistance.
Main duties include:
- Performing experiments to identify genes under selective pressure from novel antimicrobials
- Sequencing DNA libraries and analysing data
- Preparing presentations and reports from the data generated
The Ideal Candidate
- PhD in microbiology/genomics
- Experience working with bacterial pathogens
- Experience with cell culture (advantageous)
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders (advantageous)
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work independently and in teams
Additional Information
Salary on appointment will be within the range £36,720 to £39,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post with an expected end date of 16 March 2027.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website jobs.quadram.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1004891. This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Interviews will be held on 23 May 2025.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
About [Employer hidden]
[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.