Microbiology Jobs: Issue 13 (9 posts)

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BiotechHealth – International Doctoral Programme in Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology Applied to Health Sciences APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN:  3- 27 June 2013 BiotechHealth is a PhD programme jointly organized by two schools of the University of Porto (ICBAS-UP and FFUP), four research institutions (INEB, IBMC, IPATIMUP and REQUIMTE) and one hospital (the Hospital Centre of Porto). It aims to provide excellence in doctoral training in Molecular ... Read online.

Professor in Life Sciences / Pharmacy / Biotechnology Engineering Qualifications Academic faculties and postdoctoral fellows with outstanding academic performance will be deemed as competitive applicants. Relevant research field with a proven record of research excellence and outstanding communication skills are essential. Responsibilities Responsibilities include establishing a vigorous research program, participating in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and providing professional/institutional services. Compensation and Benefits ... Read online.

Bacteriology Assistant Diagnostician Location: York Ref: CSP 3855 Fixed Term Appointment (3 Years) Salary: from £16,817 pa Fera is an executive agency of Defra, our role is to support and develop a sustainable food chain, a healthy natural environment, and to protect the community from biological and chemical risks. The purpose of this role is to assist with diagnosis within the ... Read online.

Research Associate/Fellow – Metabolic Engineering BBSRC sLoLa Synthetic Biology - Nottingham, Fixed term £24,766 - £30,424 per annum, depending on skills experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance – (£27,047 maximum without PhD) GASCHEM: Optimising industrial gas fermentation for commercial low-carbon fuel and chemical production through systems and synthetic biology approaches The Clostridia Research Group (http://www.clostron.com/people.php) is part ... Read online.

PhD in Microbiology and Structural Biology Nutrient Transport across the Bacterial Membrane The University of Southampton and the National Oceanography Centre offer a PhD in marine microbial ecology / macromolecular crystallography. The uptake of nutrients is essential to all living organisms. In bacteria, evolutionary pressure has lead to the development of the most efficient nutrient uptake systems known. We study bacteria that live and grow in extremely nutrient-depleted habitats, such ... Read online.

BBSRC PhD studentship: Evolutionary ecology of fungal killers Supervisors: Dr Ivana Gudelj and Professor Ken Haynes, Biosciences, University of Exeter We are looking to recruit a highly-motivated and dedicated student with a real interest in applying evolutionary biology to antimicrobial resistance and we are inviting applications for this BBSRC-funded PhD studentship to commence September 2013. Fungal diseases devastate human lives. Bloodstream infections are the second biggest ... Read online.

Research Associate/Fellow – Microbial Physiology BBSRC sLoLa Synthetic Biology – Nottingham, fixed term £24,766 - £30,424 per annum, depending on skills experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance – (£27,047 maximum without PhD) GASCHEM: Optimising industrial gas fermentation for commercial low-carbon fuel and chemical production through systems and synthetic biology approaches The Clostridia Research Group (http://www.clostron.com/people.php) is part ... Read online.

Research Fellowships MASTS The University wishes to appoint up to 3 independent Research Fellows in Marine Science as part of the Marine Alliance for Science Technology (MASTS) pooling initiative of the Scottish Funding Council. The Fellowships which come with start-up funds will be held at the Scottish Oceans Institute (http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/) in one of the participating academic Schools of Biology, Geography Geoscience or ... Read online.

PhD Studentship in Chemical Biology & Biocatalysis Development of Halogenase Enzymes for Biocatalysis Supervisors: Professor Jason Micklefield Start Date: 16 September 2013 Closing date for applications: 4 July 2013 Applications are invited for a Ph.D. studentship with Professor Jason Micklefield in the School of Chemistry and Manchester Institute for Biotechnology at the University of Manchester. The studentship which is funded by the Centre of Excellence in Biocatalysis (CoEBio3), will commence ... Read online.

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