Applications are invited for a Senior Research Scientist to join Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB), based in Norwich, UK.

The role

The successful candidate will join the laboratory of Professor Cynthia Whitchurch, part of the Microbes in the Food Chain Programme. Their role will be varied and diverse, and will include responsibility for the following:

• Day-to-day lab management, including supervision and training of staff, students and visitors to the lab
• Developing Standard Operating Procedures related to laboratory research protocols and data management
• Assist with preparation of ethics and bio safety approvals
• Identify, plan, carry out and modify experiments to meet project objectives

The ideal candidate

Candidates should possess a PhD in microbiology or immunology, qualifications in Innovation, Business or Entrepreneurship would be advantageous.

In-depth knowledge of bacterial virulence strategies and immune responses is essential, as is skills in microscopy of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Candidates should have significant experience of working as a postdoctoral scientist working with human pathogenic bacteria and genetically modified organisms. Experience running a large laboratory with multiple regulatory requirements is essential.

Additional information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £39,150 to £47,850 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.  This post is a fulltime contract for a period of 5 years.

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 1003719.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide Tier 2 visa sponsorship.

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, 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 Quadram 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.