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Post Doctoral Research Associate (3 posts)

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Full-time | Fixed term contract
£39,906 - £46,049 a year
2 hours ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Report writing
Doctoral degree
Report generation
Stakeholder liaison
Statistical analysis
Bioinformatics

Full job description

Reference: AUG20269114 Expiry date: 17:59, Mon, 31st Aug 2026 Location: Liverpool Salary: £39,906.00 - £46,049.00 Per Annum Benefits: 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days Duration: Fixed-term appointment to 31st August 2027

Post Doctoral Research Associate (3 posts)

Department of Tropical Disease Biology

Salary: £39,906 -£46,049 per annum

Full-Time, Fixed-term appointment to 31st August 2027

Based in Liverpool

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is seeking to appoint up to three Post Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs) to support an exciting portfolio of projects focused on early-stage drug discovery and antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The successful candidates will join the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON), which brings together the North West's largest concentration of infectious disease research and innovation expertise. Working within a collaborative and multidisciplinary team, the post holders will help advance the development of novel antimicrobial compounds identified through the screening of a natural microbial isolate library.

We are looking for highly motivated researchers with expertise in microbiology and experience in one or more of the following areas: early-stage drug discovery, bioinformatics and molecular biology. These roles offer an excellent opportunity to contribute to translational research with real-world impact, helping to position promising antimicrobial candidates for future funding and development in the fight against AMR.

The successful post holders will join a dynamic research team aimed at positioning these compounds for onward funding.

Key responsibilities will include:

Add to, and screen, a natural product library and conduct high quality research to advance knowledge within the antimicrobial chemotherapy and resistance space

To expand and screen an environmental bacterial isolate library for the production of antimicrobials and other molecules of interest.

Preparation and fractionation of cell free extracts of environmental microbes for screening purposes.

Experimentally and bioinformatically determine the nature of antimicrobials from the library.

Screening of derivatised molecules against target organisms.

Cloning novel resistance genes and genes encoding target molecules to confirm functionality.

Produce and disseminate research outputs

Write and edit manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Contribute to patent applications as requested.

Effectively communicate results to other members of the group at laboratory meetings.

Organise and contribute to meetings, workshops and residential visits as requested.

Communicate findings internally and to collaborators within iiCON at quarterly meetings.

Co-ordinate experiments and data analysis between collaborators.

Project administration

Liaise with other iiCON project partners to determine if synergistic expertise exists which could benefit individual projects

Prepare grant reports for the funder

Prepare presentations and reports for academic and industrial collaborators when requested

Prepare and contribute to grant applications to extend the current work portfolio

Ideally you will demonstrate:

PhD in a microbiologically relevant subject
Relevant experience of working within a microbiology research laboratory
Ability to statistically analyse numerical data sets using appropriate software
Ability to maintain records of data in laboratory book and demonstrate effective record keeping
Good knowledge of recent microbiology, molecular biology and bioinformatic techniques
Good knowledge of early-stage drug discovery
Microbiology and molecular biology techniques including making novel DNA Constructs (Cloning) desirable

(For a full list of essential and desirable criteria please refer to the job description and person specification)

Informal enquiries can be made to: [email protected]

Additional benefits of joining LSTM:

Access to support for your career growth through a variety of internal and external learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Platform offering a range of wellbeing initiatives and support, in addition to high-street discount offers
30 days annual leave, plus 8 UK bank holidays, in addition to 6 Christmas closure days
Generous occupational pension schemes including USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) and NHS pension schemes (subject to eligibility)
Government backed “cycle to work” scheme
Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre
A range of enhanced family friendly policies

Application Process: To apply for this position please follow the apply link and upload your CV, complete our application form and attach a covering letter outlining your interest in the post, and how your skills and experience align.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Please click here to learn important information about applying for a position at LSTM.

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