Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

The above full time post is available 1 January 2025 for 3 years in the Faculty. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in a project that aims to understand the role of quorum sensing in the evolution of anti-phage resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa when embedded in a synthetic microbial community (Alseth et al Nature 2019; Alseth et al PLoS Biology 2024). The project is in collaboration with the team of Prof. Sam Brown at Georgia Tech. This BBSRC-NSF funded post is available from 1 January 2025 for a period of 36 months. The successful applicant will plan and execute experiments, analyse data, write manuscripts, present work at conferences, contribute to general laboratory tasks and activities.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in phage biology and anti-phage defence systems and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to implement molecular tools and approaches and already are or are willing to become familiar with evolutionary ecology concepts.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall. 

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

Further information

For further information please contact Prof. Edze Westra, e-mail E.R.Westra@exeter.ac.uk or telephone 01326 259490

The closing date for completed applications is 11-11-2024.  Interviews are expected to take place on 22-11-2024.

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