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This post represents an opportunity to join an exciting multipartner consortium in a newly funded sLoLa project led by the University of Birmingham. The successful candidate will use high throughput transposon mutagenesis to help understand how bacteria control drug entry to the cell in different conditions. The candidate will join the Webber group within the Quadram Institute and have opportunities to develop their skillset within a vibrant and supportive environment. The postholder will create and use transposon mutant libraries in Salmonella and use RNAseq and various informatic approaches as part of a collaborative project.
Job Responsibility:
Use high throughput transposon mutagenesis to help understand how bacteria control drug entry to the cell in different conditions
Create and use transposon mutant libraries in Salmonella
Use RNAseq and various informatic approaches as part of a collaborative project
Requirements:
PhD in microbiology/genomics
Experience working with bacterial pathogens
Experience with creating transposon mutant libraries and analysing resulting data
Familiarity with RNAseq
Experience handling Salmonella and in informatics is highly desirable
Comfortable with contemporary molecular genetics and microbiology
Good communication skills
Ability to work independently and in teams
Previous experience working in multi stakeholder projects is valuable
Nice to have:
Experience handling Salmonella and in informatics
Previous experience working in multi stakeholder projects
What we offer:
Visa application support
Family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements