We are now seeking to appoint a highly committed, motivated and creative scientist to join the research team under the ‘Building Metabolism’ theme within the Hub. The aim of the project will be to develop and optimise microbial cell factories in such a way that they could be utilised in bioreactors to produce high value natural products, such as energy, fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Some specific objectives of the project are as follows: omics-enabled discovery of key enzymes, protein engineering, optimisation of recombinant expression of selected enzymes in non-native hosts and the construction and genome integration of complete synthetic metabolic pathways. The ultimate goal of this theme is to develop a new generation of microbial technologies which will act as building metabolisms – processing waste and generating energy and useful products. The post is a fixed term for 36 months. The successful candidate will work closely with architects, material scientists and civil engineers.
You should hold, or being close to completion of, a PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry or related subject. You have to be able to work independently and as a team member, and also present multitasking abilities. Excellent communication and organization skills are essential.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’, and submit a Covering Letter and your CV, including a full list of publications where relevant and any documents specifically requested in the Role Description and Person Specification, such as a sample of written work or journal article.
Northumbria University takes pride in, and values, the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality and is a member of the Euraxess network, which delivers information and support to professional researchers.
Candidates will be assessed against the criteria and appointed to either Senior Research Assistant/Research Assistant or Research Fellow role, depending on academic profile and previous experience. This will be discussed with all candidates at the selection stage. Candidates appointed to Senior Research Assistant/Research Assistant roles will be employed by Northumbria Services Limited. Further details can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/nu-services-limited/
Please note this vacancy will close on 10/07/2019