Quadram Institute
Location
Colney, Norfolk | United Kingdom
Job description
We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Robinson in our Food, Microbiome and Health programme.
The Robinson Lab is a dynamic lab currently made up of three postdoctoral research assistants, two postgraduate students and a research technician. The interests of the lab are focussed on two main research areas:
The Research Scientist will work on a Breast Cancer Now funded project examining the microbiome of patients with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, and will continue to develop skills in metagenomics, bioinformatics, bacterial culturomics, and in understanding host-microbe interactions during breast cancer in in vivo models of the disease.
This post is focused on understanding the microbiota of HR+ breast cancer (both beneficial and pathogenic genera) using a variety of samples (clinical cohorts, in vitro, and animal models). A combination of wet and dry approaches is required including microbial genomics, shotgun metagenomics, 16S rRNA amplicon profiling, plus in-depth data analysis and visualisation, culturing, molecular microbiology, in vitro cell line work and in vivo studies will used to integrate microbe-microbe and microbe-host responses.
Candidates should have a PhD in cell or molecular biology with previous experience in bioinformatic analyses of microbiota samples, and a be able to demonstrate a strong publication record. It is advantageous if the post holder has knowledge of Breast Cancer Immunology.
Good communication and organisation skills with the ability to work independently are also required.
Salary on appointment will be within the range £35,300 to £43,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 36 months.
For further information and details of how to apply can be found here or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or [email protected] quoting reference 1004613. 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.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
The closing date for applications will be 12 March 2024
The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Salary
£35.3k - £43.75k per annum
