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Research Scientist

Quadram Institute

Location:
United Kingdom, Norwich

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

37500.00 - 45350.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a Research Scientist to join a new research group led by Dr Lizbeth Sayavedra. This new group will be established at the Quadram Institute to investigate how microbial sulfur and nitrogen metabolism influence human health, particularly in the context of protein malnutrition and obesity. The group will focus on sulphate and sulphite reducing bacteria, a key family of gut bacteria involved in sulfur and nitrogen cycling, and their interactions with the host and the wider gut microbiome. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to building a dynamic team at the interface of microbial physiology, metabolism, and host–microbe interactions. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated microbiologist to bridge in vitro microbiome models and in vivo systems, using functional assays, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to uncover how key members of the Desulfovibrionaceae influence metabolic outcomes.

Job Responsibility:

Investigate how microbial sulfur and nitrogen metabolism influences host health in the context of protein malnutrition and obesity
Translate findings from in vitro microbiome systems into in vivo models using functional assays, molecular genetics and multi-omics approaches
Develop expertise in microbial metabolism, bacterial genetics, bioinformatics and interdisciplinary host–microbe research
Work at the intersection of microbiology, molecular biology, and microbiome science to explore how sulfur- and nitrogen-transforming bacteria contribute to metabolic health outcomes

Requirements:

PhD in microbiology, molecular microbiology or a related discipline
Experience in molecular genetics, microbial genomics or microbiome analysis
Strong communication and organisational skills
Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team

Nice to have:

Experience with bioinformatics or animal models

What we offer:

Family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements
Disability Confident employer

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Expiration:
January 05, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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