Research Associate/Fellow (FTC)

Location: University Park

We are looking for a motivated research fellow for an exciting MRC-JPIAMR funded project, titled FightAMR: Novel global One Health surveillance approach to fight AMR using Artificial Intelligence and big data mining. The research fellow will take a leading role in an EU-Africa research project, collaborating with Research Organisations, Academia, and Industry in South Africa, Switzerland, France, Italy and the UK. We will use artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, next generation sequencing and microbiology. The successful candidate will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of academics at University of Nottingham, France, Switzerland, Italy and South Africa

Description for Internal Candidates

The school of life Sciences is looking for a motivated research fellow for an exciting MRC-JPIAMR funded project, titled FightAMR: Novel global One Health surveillance approach to fight AMR using Artificial Intelligence and big data mining.

The aim of this research is to understand the emergence, spread and transmission of drug-resistant pathogens under the One Health concept, and to use this knowledge to develop an innovative AI-powered surveillance solution.

The research fellow will take a leading role in an EU-Africa research project, collaborating with Research Organisations, Academia, and Industry in South Africa, Switzerland, France, Italy and the UK. We will use artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, next generation sequencing and microbiology.

The successful candidate will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of academics at University of Nottingham, France, Switzerland, Italy and South Africa

This fixed term post is available initially until 31^st May 2027 with the potential of further extension subject to available funding.

To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter.  Informal inquiries can be directed to tania.dottorini@nottingham.ac.uk

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