PhD: Green Seaweed Metabolites for Gut Health

Nuclear Inst; Norwich; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded

Job summary

Biotechnica invites applications for a four‑year UK based doctoral training programme focused on Ulva fibre metabolites and gut microbiome interactions. The project combines advanced metabolomics, NMR, multiomics and cell biology to understand health links and microbial transformations.

You will train at NRPDTP with industry engagement, present at conferences and contribute to IP protection strategies.

Qualifications

• UK equivalence for Bachelors (Honours) 2:1 or higher.
• IELTS 6.5 overall with 6 in each category or equivalent English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Profile Ulva active metabolites and assess health associations.
• Investigate impacts on gut microbiota using colon models and multiomics.
• Characterise gut microbes metabolising Ulva fibres and mechanisms involved.
• Collaborate with industry to explore IP routes and commercialisation.

Skills

Metabolomics

NMR spectroscopy

Bioinformatics

Gut microbiology

Cell biology

Education

UK 2:1 Honours Bachelor's

Tools

Multiomics analysis

QIB platforms

Job description

Biotechnica invites applications for a four‑year UK based doctoral training programme focused on Ulva fibre metabolites and gut microbiome interactions. The project combines advanced metabolomics, NMR, multiomics and cell biology to understand health links and microbial transformations.

You will train at NRPDTP with industry engagement, present at conferences and contribute to IP protection strategies.