Location: | Manchester |
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Salary: | £34,308 to £42,155 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 8th December 2022 |
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Closes: | 20th January 2023 |
Job Ref: | BMH-020764 |
Job reference: BMH-020764
Location: Oxford Road
Closing date: 20/01/2023
Salary: £34,308 to £42,155 per annum, depending on relevant experience
Employment type: Fixed Term
Faculty/Organisation: Biology, Medicine Health
Division: Division of Evolut, Infection & Genomics
Hours per week: Full Time
Contract Duration: 3 years (in the first instance)
School / Directorate: School of Biological Sciences
(How) do hosts control microbiome dynamics? Eco-evolutionary theory suggests the mammalian microbiome is best conceived as an “ecosystem on a leash” – a diverse community of microbes locked in fierce competition, but stabilized by host adaptations. However, this hypothesis has yet to be directly tested, and we still understand little of how hosts shape their microbiomes.
In this Wellcome Trust funded project you will work with immunologists and computational biologists to explore how one key host adaptation – Immunoglobulin A – influences both the behavior of individual microbes and the dynamics of the microbiome as a whole. You will use a variety of NGS techniques to profile microbiome dynamics within mice, use new computational pipelines to infer the ecological interactions driving these dynamics, and use fine-scale experimental approaches to test your predictions.
This project is primarily wet-lab based, but will provide excellent opportunities to develop new computational and experimental skills. You will be embedded in a large community of microbiome researchers at Manchester, and encouraged to develop your own research and collaborations.
You will be based within the group of Dr Kat Coyte, and collaborate closely with Dr Matt Hepworth and other members of the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation.
Successful candidates may be subject to pre-employment screening carried out on our behalf by a third party. The offer of employment will be dependent on the successful candidate passing that screening. Whilst you will be required to provide express consent at a later stage, by continuing with your application now you acknowledge that you are aware that such screening will take place, and agree to take part in the process.
The School/Department is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School/Department holds a Silver Award which recognises their good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance. We particularly welcome applications from women for this post. All appointment will be made on merit. For further information, please visit: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/about/equality/
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Blended working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Dr Katharine Coyte
Email: katharine.coyte@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
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