Job Description

We're looking for a Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Fred Warren in our Food, Microbiome and Health and Delivering Sustainable Wheat programmes. The post will be based in the Warren group at the [Employer hidden]. The Warren group focusses on understanding the impact of carbohydrate structure on digestion and the gut microbiome in health and disease. Based within the Food, Microbiome and Health strategic programme at the [Employer hidden], the group aims to leverage expertise in physical chemistry of carbohydrates, advanced gut models and 'omics technology to develop innovative microbiome targeted foods.

The Role

The post holder will use the range of advanced in vitro models, in conjunction with human clinical studies, to explore the impact of novel carbohydrate containing foods on the gut microbiome and on health. This will require experience of shotgun metagenomics approaches for studying the gut microbiome as well as microbial metabolite analysis, and the use of in vitro digestion and model colon systems.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Research Scientist with a background in dietary fibre, gut health or gut microbiology to contribute to the scientific aims of two major research programmes: Food, Microbiome and Health and Delivering Sustainable Wheat. The post holder will have a PhD in microbiology, nutrition, food science, biochemistry, or related area. They will have experience of working with in vitro models of the human digestive tract and it is advantageous if they have knowledge in DNA extraction and shotgun metagenomics analysis.

Additional Information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £37,500 to £45,350 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 30 months.

For further information and details of how to apply can be found on our HR website (https://jobs.quadram.ac.uk/) or contact the Human Resources team on [contact hidden] or [contact hidden] quoting reference 1004987. This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.

Interviews will be held on 8 December 2025.