Microbiome and Health Human Studies Lead

Background:

Our Food, Microbiome and Health research programme focuses on the relationships between plant-based foods and human health, through integration of nutrition and agri-food science, and understanding the microbiome within and beyond the gastrointestinal tract. Our research is developing and trailing new plant-based food and microbiome-based intervention strategies to increase healthy human lifespans.

The Human Studies team are key to planning, delivering and analysing studies involving human participants as part of our Food, Microbiome and Health research programme. Studies are often based at our purpose-built NIHR Clinical Research Facility and can involve our partners the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia.

The role:

The Microbiome and Health Human Studies Lead will oversee the design, implementation, and management of gut microbiome-based human studies delivered by the Food, Microbiome and Health Programme (FMH ISP). They will work closely with the FMH ISP Food and Health Human Studies Lead and QIB Human Research Governance Lead, and they will manage and support a team of Human Studies Facilitators.

The ideal candidate:

The successful candidate will have a BSc in a relevant discipline, with significant experience of managing research studies involving recruitment of human participants or human tissue (public health, industry and/or academic). It is advantageous that you have experience of collecting, handling, and processing biological samples for microbiome analysis.

Candidates should be proactive and organised with strong leadership skills, and with a deep understanding of human research processes. Ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes is required.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £44,500 to £55,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 36 months.

For further information and details of how to apply, please click the 'Apply' button, ensuring you quote the reference 1004834. This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

Interviews will be held on 25 March 2025.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society.  The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects 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 21 February 2025

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

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