Fully Funded TB Microbiology PhD: Nutrient Transport

The University of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Manchester invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD Studentship focused on microbiology and chemical biology. The successful candidate will receive a tax-free annual UKRI stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees paid, with the start date in January or April 2027.

Based at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, the project combines microbiology, biochemistry, and analytical methods to uncover how nutrient transport influences Mtb survival in the human host.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have, or be about to obtain, at least a 2.1 UK honours degree and ideally hold a master’s level qualification at merit or distinction (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Applicants with a strong interest in pathogen biochemistry are encouraged to apply.
• Research experience in microbiology and analytical methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Investigate how Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses nutrients and how nutrient transport affects pathogen biology.
• Apply microbiology, genetic, biochemical and analytical approaches to identify nutrients utilized by M. tuberculosis.
• Explore how nutrient utilisation shapes pathogen biology to inform strategies against TB.

Skills

Microbiology

Biochemistry

Analytical methods

Research experience

Education

2:1 UK honours degree

Master’s degree (merit or distinction)

Tools

Genetic techniques

Analytical techniques

Job description

The University of Manchester invites applications for a 3.5-year PhD Studentship focused on microbiology and chemical biology. The successful candidate will receive a tax-free annual UKRI stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) and tuition fees paid, with the start date in January or April 2027.

Based at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, the project combines microbiology, biochemistry, and analytical methods to uncover how nutrient transport influences Mtb survival in the human host.