Senior Research Assistant in Biology Food and Nutrition

We are seeking to appoint a highly committed, motivated and creative scientist to join the Northumbria University phage research group, within the Dept of Applied Sciences. The researcher will join an active research team focused on phage associated alteration of bacterial species function and the impact on microbial community structure in preterm infants.

Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you will support the Principal Investigator in delivery of research activity in the role of bacteriophages in establishment of the preterm infant gut. To look at both phage associated alteration of bacterial species function and the impact on microbial community structure.

The researcher will join collaborations with researchers within the Northumbria Universities Microbiome Exploration and Microbial Biotechnology research peaks of excellence. These include computational biologists, microbial ecologists and synthetic biologists.

Applicants should hold a PhD, thesis pending or demonstrable specialist expert knowledge in bacteriophage biology and metagenomics or related subject. You should work well independently but become an important member of a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication and organisation skills are essential., We are committed to keeping your data safe so it's important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our Privacy Policy .Are you an experienced Researcher with specialist skills in bacteriophage biology and genomics looking for an opportunity to join an established bacteriophage research group.

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