Role
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with experience in anaerobic molecular microbiology to develop and commission a high-throughput pipeline for the isolation of microbes from anaerobic mixed microbial communities.
In addition, you should be willing to support the Director of CEAD by contributing to the day-to-day line management of technical staff and by providing advice and supervision to undergraduate and postgraduate students in CEAD.
This is a fixed-term contract for maternity cover for six months.
Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
1. PhD (or equivalent) in Biological Sciences or a related discipline.
2. Experience of anaerobic microbiology and molecular biology methods.
3. A willingness to develop and trouble-shoot automated pipeline development.
4. Good communication skills.
5. Ability to guide and supervise others.
Interview date: To be confirmed