Location: | Reading |
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Salary: | £37,174 to £40,497 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 8th July 2025 |
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Closes: | 4th August 2025 |
Job Ref: | SRF51258 |
Full time, Fixed Term for 3 Years
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 4th August 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher in Gut Microbiology (Food Microbial Sciences Unit, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy, University of Reading)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral researcher in the Food Microbial Sciences Unit at the University of Reading, focussed on the development of novel synbiotics for improved gut health. They will join a research group of 5 academics and around 20 PhD students.
The main duties and responsibilities will be to:
This will involve a broad range of techniques that encompass microbiology, biochemistry, metabonomics, bioinformatics and gut modelling. It will require a skilled postdoctoral scientist who will be familiar with such methods or is sufficiently versatile to rapidly acquire the required capacity.
You will have :
Please see the job description and personal specification for further details.
Interviews will be held: w/c 11th August 2025
Contact details for advert
Contact Name Dr Anisha Wijeyesekera
Contact Job Title Associate Professor in Human Microbiome Studies
Contact Email address a.wijeyesekera@reading.ac.uk
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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