Senior Microbiologist

As a Senior Microbiologist at the Earlham Institute in Norwich, UK, you will have the opportunity to develop and apply novel experimental and computational approaches to uncover fundamental principles in the assembly, functions, and dynamic behavior of microbial communities associated with plants, algae, and other photosynthetic organisms.

The successful candidate will spearhead the development of this line of research at the Earlham Institute and be part of an international, multi-disciplinary team of scientists. They will use established microbial culture collections to design and reconstitute synthetic communities in gnotobiotic systems.

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)

About the Role:

• Design and reconstitute synthetic communities in gnotobiotic systems
• Use amplicon, shotgun, and transcriptome sequencing to track the behavior of these microcosms
• Study the mechanistic basis by means of genetics and controlled perturbation of environmental parameters
• Involved in laboratory management, supervision of students, and long-term project development

Requirements:

• PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, plant science, microbial ecology, or a related discipline
• Broad understanding of molecular biology techniques and an interest in the development and optimisation of laboratory protocols
• Experience with DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing library preparation, as well as experience in microbiology and interest in working with microalgae and/or bacterial communities