PhD in Gut Microbiome Evolution & Industrialisation (4‑Year DTP)

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of East Anglia invites applications for a four-year PhD studentship funded by the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership. You will explore how Western lifestyles affect the ecology and evolution of gut bacteria using large-scale metagenomics and state-of-the-art analysis methods.

The project provides tuition support, a stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27) plus a Research Training Support Grant, with opportunities for international collaboration,

Responsibilities

• Identify ecological and evolutionary signatures associated with industrialisation
• Determine how bacterial populations adapt over time, hosts and environments
• Reconstruct bacterial metabolic niches and investigate how these vary globally

Job description

The University of East Anglia invites applications for a four-year PhD studentship funded by the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership. You will explore how Western lifestyles affect the ecology and evolution of gut bacteria using large-scale metagenomics and state-of-the-art analysis methods.

The project provides tuition support, a stipend of £21,805 per year (2026/27) plus a Research Training Support Grant, with opportunities for international collaboration,