Research Scientist
Applications Close: 28 January 2026
Salary: £37,500 to £45,350 per annum depending on qualifications and experience
Contract Length: 24 months
We are seeking an enthusiastic Research Scientist to join the Webber group at the Quadram Institute.
Background:
This post represents an opportunity to join an exciting multipartner consortium in the ‘END2AMR’ project to help develop novel antimicrobials using high throughput transposon mutagenesis to help understand mechanisms of action, host susceptibility and resistance. The candidate will join the Webber group within the Quadram Institute and have opportunities to develop their skillset within a vibrant and supportive environment.
The postholder will create and use a transposon mutant library in Salmonella and build tools for transposon mutagenesis in higher organisms as part of a collaborative project funded by EC grant (END2AMR).
The ideal candidate:
Candidates should have a PhD in microbiology/ genomics and experience working with bacterial pathogens and in tissue culture. Candidates should be comfortable with contemporary molecular genetics. Good communication skills and the ability to work independently and in teams are required.
For informal discussions contact Mark Webber at mark.webber@quadram.ac.uk.
Additional information:
Salary on appointment will be within the range £37,500 to £45,350 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post for a contract of 24 months.
For further information and details of how to apply can be found here or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1006028.
This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.
Interviews will be held on 6 th February 2026.
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute values of Respect, Innovation, Collaboration and Excellence are at the heart of all we do, and we expect all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.
About the Quadram Institute:
The Quadram Institute is a new interdisciplinary research institute dedicated to understanding how food and microbes interact to promote health and prevent disease. Its mission is to deliver healthier lives through innovation in gut health, microbiology and food. A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a state-of-the-art building on the Norwich Research Park. This is one of Europe’s largest centres of life sciences and home of the John Innes Centre and The Earlham Institute. (https://quadram.ac.uk/).
The successful applicant will also be part of the Centre for Microbial Interactions (https://www.cmi-norwich.ac.uk/) which represents one of the world’s largest groupings of microbiologists. Our work spans a broad remit of active research areas within plant, health and environmental sciences
The closing date for applications will be the 28 th January 2026.
The Quadram Institute Bioscience is a registered charity (No. 1058499) and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.