Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB) seeks a dynamic, proactive individual to lead a research programme on microbes in the food chain, focusing on Listeria.

The role:

Listeria remains an important foodborne pathogen with considerable impacts on human health and wealth. As part of QIB’s commitment to developing solutions to worldwide challenges in human health, food and disease, we are seeking a Research Leader to enhance our capacity to deliver world-class research and to develop effective prevention and intervention strategies.

The post will be based at the new £75m Quadram Institute, an interdisciplinary research institute at the forefront of a new era in food and health research which brings together medical and molecular microbiologists, epidemiologists, bioinformaticians and clinicians to deliver pioneering interdisciplinary research focused on microbes in the food chain.

QIB supports flexible, innovative working that brings together scientists from three BBSRC Institutes (John Innes Centre, Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute Bioscience), the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are now looking to bring in a forward thinking research leader capable of linking existing work packages and developing their own research programme, exploiting the considerable resources available and helping to establish the Quadram Institute as a leader in Listeria research.

The ideal candidate:

Applicants should have experience in bacterial foodborne pathogens including specialist knowledge of Listeria. Successful candidates will have a good publication record, obvious potential for attracting funding and most importantly, have a clear vision for collaborative research to reduce the impact of Listeria.

Additional information:

Positions come with a significant support package. We offer an exciting, innovative and supportive research environment, competitive salaries (depending on qualifications and experience) and a great place to live – a relocation package is available. We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time, part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

Further information and details of how to apply can be found here, or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450462 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk  quoting reference 1003515.

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.