PhD: Unraveling Multidrug Resistance in Bacteria

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fees paid

Stipend £21,805 per year

Research Training Support Grant £5,000

Job summary

The Quadram Institute Bioscience and University of East Anglia are offering a four-year Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD based at the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park. You will work with Professor Mark Webber and Dr Gemma Langridge on a cutting-edge project investigating how bacteria evolve multidrug resistance.

You will map fitness effects across diverse conditions using a massive transposon library and gain expert training in microbial evolution, genetics, transposon

Responsibilities

• Carry out research on multidrug efflux systems in E. coli and other bacteria.
• Gain training in microbial evolution, genetics, transposon mutagenesis, and bioinformatics.

Job description

The Quadram Institute Bioscience and University of East Anglia are offering a four-year Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD based at the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park. You will work with Professor Mark Webber and Dr Gemma Langridge on a cutting-edge project investigating how bacteria evolve multidrug resistance.

You will map fitness effects across diverse conditions using a massive transposon library and gain expert training in microbial evolution, genetics, transposon