Postdoctoral Research Officer

Applications are invited for this fixed term, full-time Postdoctoral Research Officer in wastewater epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bioinformatics, based in the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences at Bangor University. The post is embedded within an active wastewater research team led by Professor Davey Jones and Dr Luke Hillary. 

The postholder will mine and integrate large-scale wastewater metagenomic and amplicon datasets to characterise the resistome and mobilome of freshwater, agricultural runoff, and municipal wastewater systems across Wales and beyond. A core objective is to generate actionable AMR intelligence to inform public health policy and environmental monitoring frameworks in collaboration with partner organisations including Verily Life Science and Public Health Wales. 

Qualified candidates should possess a PhD (awarded or near completion) in bioinformatics, microbial genomics, computational biology, environmental microbiology, or a closely related discipline and have previous experience with workflow management tools such as Snakemake, Nextflow, or equivalent. Demonstrable experience in metagenomic data analysis is required, with proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python and/or R) for data processing, statistical analysis, and visualisation. Candidates should have experience of working with high-performance computing (HPC) environments and/or cloud computing platforms. 

The successful candidate will be expected to commence on 1^st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and the post is available for a period of 36 months.

This role will be located on campus at Bangor. Through our Dynamic Working framework, there will also be the option to spend some time working remotely (although remaining in the UK) to support work life balance, which will be discussed further with candidates at interview.

Applications will also be considered to carry out this role on a part-time or job share basis.  

Applications will only be accepted via our on-line recruitment website, via the 'Apply' button above. However, in cases of access issues due to disability, paper application forms are available by telephoning 01248 383865.

Closing date for applications: 14^th August 2026 

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting: Prof Davey Jones, email: d.jones@bangor.ac.uk 

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