Bacterial Evolution & AMR Research Fellow

Hira Ni; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen’s University Belfast is seeking a Research Fellow in Bacterial Evolution to join the AMR research group led by Dr Rachel Wheatley, based in the School of Biological Sciences. The role focuses on ecological and evolutionary drivers of antibiotic resistance in bacterial communities and involves high-throughput experiments on multi-species communities.

The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary AMR network at Queen’s and present findings at scientific venues.

Qualifications

• Hold or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant area (e.g. microbiology, evolutionary biology, microbial ecology) within 3 months of closing date.
• Significant, relevant research experience in experimental microbiology.
• Experience presenting to the scientific community (conference posters or talks).

Responsibilities

• Study ecological and evolutionary processes that drive the rise and fall of antibiotic resistance in bacterial communities.
• Conduct experiments to investigate bacterial pathogen invasion and evolution within a microbiome and the selection pressures on resistance.
• Be embedded within an interdisciplinary network of AMR researchers at Queen’s University Belfast.

Skills

Experimental microbiology

High-throughput experiments

Multi-species communities

Conference posters/talks

Education

PhD in microbiology / evolutionary biology / microbial ecology

Job description

Queen’s University Belfast is seeking a Research Fellow in Bacterial Evolution to join the AMR research group led by Dr Rachel Wheatley, based in the School of Biological Sciences. The role focuses on ecological and evolutionary drivers of antibiotic resistance in bacterial communities and involves high-throughput experiments on multi-species communities.

The successful candidate will contribute to an interdisciplinary AMR network at Queen’s and present findings at scientific venues.