Research Fellow in Molecular Microbiology

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874. Grade: 7

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to January 2028

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

You will be applying for a post-doctoral research fellow position in the laboratory of Professor David Grainger. You will work in the area of bacterial gene regulation and chromosome biology, using whole genome and molecular approaches. Hence, experience of molecular microbiology is essential. The precise nature of the project will depend on your expertise and it is strongly recommended that you contact Professor Grainger, before applying, to discuss how you might contribute to projects currently running in the lab. Candidates who can bring their own ideas and expertise to the lab will be viewed favourably. 

Whilst there are no requirements for a specific set of experimental skills, we are keen to hire a staff member with expertise in protein purification and protein biochemistry. Methodology that you may also have used includes ChIP-seq, RNA-seq (and derivatives thereof), microbial cell culture, cloning, genetic manipulation of bacterial strains, work with bacterial pathogens, and bioinformatics. 

Role Summary

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids 
• Operate within area of specialism
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results 
• Contribute to generating funding 
• Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively 

Informal enquiries to David Grainger email: d.grainger@bham.ac.uk 

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 18^th November 2024

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