Postdoctoral Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology of Antibiotic Resistance

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate for an ERC Advanced project studying the evolutionary biology of antibiotic resistance led by Craig MacLean.

Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a fundamental threat to health and prosperity. We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to study the evolutionary processes that drive the rise and fall of antibiotic resistance using genomic methods. This will involve analyzing sequence data from bacterial isolates collected during a clinical trial combined and from large scale lab evolution experiments. The postholder will work as part of a large team (computational and experimental postdocs, PhD students, research assistant) with access to cutting-edge experimental and computational facilities. The postholder will have the opportunity to regularly interact with collaborating researchers in Oxford and across Europe.

This position provides an excellent opportunity for ambitious researchers who are interested in applying genomic approaches to understand the evolutionary drivers of antibiotic resistance as part of a diverse and friendly team. The position is ideally suited for researchers with a background in evolutionary biology and microbial genomics.

Please send enquiries with CV to craig.maclean@biology.ox.ac.uk

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This post is full time and available until 31 March 2029.

Applications must be made online via our e-recruitment system by the deadline of 12:00 noon (GMT+1) on Friday 24 October 2025.

You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. In your cover letter, please specify how you meet the essential selection criteria for this post.

Interviews are likely to be scheduled for mid-November 2025.

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