"Research Fellow"

Research Fellow

University of Birmingham - Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 16th January 2026

Closes: 4th February 2026

Job Ref: 105518

The post holder will work within the newly established NIHR Health Protection Unit for Public Health Genomics, a partnership between the University of Birmingham and the UK Health Security Agency. You will primarily be working in Theme 2: Applying Novel Omics Methods to Public Health Microbiology, which aims to demonstrate potential utility of new sequencing technologies such as single cell genomics, long read metagenomics and chromosomal confirmation capture (3C) in public health genomics working with Prof Willem van Schaik, Prof Lindsay Hall, Prof Nicholas Loman and Dr Joshua Quick in the Institute of Microbiology and Infection, and the School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology of the University of Birmingham.

Person Specification

• Undergraduate degree in biological or biomedical sciences, and a PhD degree in the field of microbiology
• Significant experience with microbiology and microbial genomics and/or microbial bioinformatics is required
• Able to perform molecular biology laboratory work applying new omics techniques to bacterial isolates, or metagenomic samples from the clinic or environment.
• Able to perform downstream bioinformatics and data analysis (working with other post doc bioinformaticians)
• Evidence of an interest in, or experience with research that is relevant to public health is desirable
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries to Abbie Riley.

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