Project Scientist

Quadram Institute Bioscience; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is seeking a Project Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Naiara Beraza in the Food, Microbiome, and Health programme. The project is funded by a collaborative grant with partner groups across the UK and Brazil, focusing on gut microbiota and its role in inflammation and cancer.

The role involves establishing and characterising mouse lines, supervising staff and students, and developing laboratory and analytical skills within a dynamic research environment at

Qualifications

• Experience in animal handling and in vivo experiments.
• Home Office Personal License or equivalent is required.
• Experience in preparation of manuscripts and supervising students.
• Excellent record keeping and time management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and characterising mouse lines (e.g., genotyping).
• Training and supervision of staff and students in above work.

Job description

Salary: £30,600 to £37,400 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

We’re looking for a Project Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Naiara Beraza in our Food, Microbiome, and Health programme in a FAPESP-MRC funded collaboration with the groups of Patrick Varga-Weisz (University of Essex), Radu Zabet (Queen Mary University, London) and Marco Vinolo (UNICAMP, Brazil).

Background

The gut microbiota normally supports nutrition and immunity but can also underlie inflammatory processes, such as observed in colitis. Chronic inflammation can predispose to cancer. In this international and collaborative project, funded by a grant from the Medical Research Council, we investigate gene-regulatory mechanisms of sex-dependent gene expression in the intestine in relation to gut microbiota, inflammation and cancer.

The role

The post holder is expected to provide expertise and support in:

• Establishing and characterising (e.g., genotyping) mouse lines
• Training and supervision of staff and students in above work.

The candidate will also have access to training opportunities within the Norwich Research Park and the collaborative network to develop their laboratory and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have competency and experience in animal handling and in vivo experiments, and holds a Home Office Personal License or equivalent.

The post holder will have basic competency on molecular and cell biology methodologies (such as nucleic acid and protein extraction and further analysis by PCR, qPCR, immunoblotting, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and microscopy). They will also have experience in the preparation of manuscripts and supervising students.

Experience in excellent record keeping and time management skills are critical.

Additional information

Salary on appointment will be within the range £30,600 to £37,400 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This post can be taken as a full-time post for a period of 18 months or a part-time (0.5 FTE) post for a period of three years.

Please note, this post does not meet UKVI requirements to provide visa sponsorship.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute values of Respect, Innovation, Collaboration and Excellence are at the heart of all we do, and we expect all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

About the Quadram Institute

The Quadram Institute is a new interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Its mission is to deliver healthier lives through innovation in gut health, microbiology and food. A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute.

The closing date for applications will be 7 October 2026.

The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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