Deputy ISP Leader (Food, Microbiome, Health)

Applications Close: 17 January 2023

 

We are looking for a dynamic, proactive individual to take on the role of deputy lead within our Food, Microbiome, Health (FMH) Institute Strategic Programme, focusing on the relationship between food, gut microbes and health at the Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB).  We are seeking to appoint an established Group Leader with a strong research interest in either food and nutrition or the gastrointestinal microbiome, starting in April 2023.

Background

The Quadram Institute (QI) undertakes research in the broad areas of gut health, microbiology, food, and food safety. We are now seeking to recruit an established researcher capable of developing a research programme in the general area of Food, Microbiome and Health, investigating how foods and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. The candidate will be able to exploit the considerable resources available within QIB and help further establish the QI as a leader in Food/Microbiome/Health research.

The role

The post holder will contribute to achieving the Quadram lnstitute’s research aims, which includes understanding food structure and nutrition, the role of the microbiome in human health and how dietary changes affect/promote microbial responses within the human gut. We have expertise that brings together excellence in in vitro and in vivo model systems, food structure analysis, microbiology, imaging, microbiomics, bioinformatics and metabolomics in understanding microbe behaviour and interactions within the host environment.

The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the development and leadership of the new Institute Strategic Programme by acting as deputy to the current head.

The position comes with a significant support package. We offer an exciting, innovative and supportive research environment, competitive salary (depending on qualifications and experience) and a relocation package is available.

The ideal candidate

Applicants should have experience in areas such as microbiology/microbiome/food/nutrition. We particularly welcome applications from those with expertise in either key components of the gut microbiota or food structure and nutrition. Successful candidates will be expected to have an excellent publication record, track record of attracting funding and a clear vision for collaborative research.

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.

About the Quadram Institute

The Quadram Institute is a new interdisciplinary research institute at the forefront of a new era in food and health research. Its mission is to understand how food and the gut microbiota are linked to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease. A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience (formerly the Institute of Food Research), the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a new state-of-the-art building. The Quad ram Institute is based on the Norwich Research Park, one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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