Applications are invited for a Research Scientist to work on a 3 year project in the Gut Health and Food Safety Programme at the Institute of Food Research, investigating the metabolism of sialic acid by gut bacteria.
The post-holder will carry out in vitro work (anaerobic cultures, heterologous expression, enzymatic assays), in vivo colonisation (mouse models) and contribute to carbohydrate (NMR, HPLC, MS) and microbiome analyses (16S sequencing).
A PhD degree in Biological Sciences and previous research experience in molecular biology, microbiology and protein/carbohydrate chemistry is essential.
The post-holder will work closely with collaborators on the Norwich Research Park involved in the project. In addition to the proposed experimental work, the post-holder will contribute to the research by interacting with Research Scientists and PhD students in the Juge Group, writing-up reports and publications, and presenting at relevant meetings and Conferences. The post-holder will also be encouraged to join public engagement activities. In addition, they will benefit from regular BBSRC-sponsored training courses in career development and transferable skills.
In 2018, research teams from IFR, the University of East Anglia’s Faculty of Science and Norwich Medical School and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals’ gastrointestinal endoscopy facility will integrate into the Quadram Institute, a new interdisciplinary research institute at the forefront of a new era in food and health research at the heart of the Norwich Research Park. (
http://quadram.ac.uk/).
Salary on appointment will be within the range £30,750 to £37,750 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This post is for a contract of 3 years.
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our web site
http://jobs.ifr.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, Norwich BioScience Institutes Partnership, Norwich Bioscience Institutes, Norwich, NR4 7UA, UK, 01603 450462 quoting reference 1003190.
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 7th March 2017.
The Institute of Food Research is a registered charity (No 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
