The Wellcome Trust funded Senior Investigator Award ‘Bacterial Decision Making: To Stick or not to Stick?’ project aims to understand why some polymers resist bacterial biofilm formation and others do not. This role will be particularly focussed on characterising the bio-interface that the bacterial cells experience, and how this causes them to make the decision not to form a biofilm. Experience with bacteria, polymers, surface chemical analysis, in particular ToF SIMS and XPS, will be essential.
Candidates must have a 1st or upper-second class honours degree in a science subject and a PhD submitted or awarded in the study of biomaterials. A strong commitment to interdisciplinary research, in particular between microbiology and materials for elucidation of mechanistic understanding of biofilm inhibition by polymers is also essential.
This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 October 2020. Hours of work are full-time (36.25 hours per week).
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Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Morgan Alexander, email: morgan.alexander@nottingham.ac.uk or tel: 0115 95 15119. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
Closing Date: 22 Nov 2019
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)
