Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships in the field of bacterial genomics

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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships in the field of bacterial genomics

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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships in the field of bacterial genomics.Are you seeking a post-doc fellowship in a dynamic and excellent research environment, supported by world leaders in bacterial genomics?The Milner Centre for Evolution is home to an outstanding group of microbial genomics researchers with expertise in bacterial genomic epidemiology, adaptation and evolution, AMR, genome structure, functional genomics and mobile genetic elements. We are seeking outstanding early career researchers wishing to apply for fellowships in the area of bacterial genomics. Fellows will be embedded in the group to provide world-class training and development to support this crucial phase of career-development.We will support candidates to apply to the the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme (MSCA-PF) that is a prestigious European funding programme that supports mobility, career development, and training within and beyond Europe. The scheme offers highly competitive salary and research costs.Fellows will be paired with one of the following mentors:Prof. Zamin IqbalThe Iqbal group work on 4 aspects of microbial bioinformatics. First, algorithms for analysing genomic variation: graph genomes and index/search methods, and their applications to diagnostics and surveillance of antibiotic resistance. Recent focus has been on long read algorithms and scaling BLAST-like functionality to huge datasets. Second, new methods for studying plasmid evolution and epidemiology. Third the evolution of and drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Fourth, a new focus, applying machine learning to study susceptibility of bacterial infections to phage.Prof. Ed FeilThe Feil group works on the genomic epidemiology of antibiotic resistance, particularly in a ‘One-Health’ context. Ongoing projects involve both human and animal pathogens, with a focus on E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. There is a strong interest in understanding plasmid diversity and spread in both clinical and non-clinical settings, and to what extent plasmid hybridisation might be driving the convergence of resistance and virulence traits in K. pneumoniae.Prof. Andrew PrestonThe Preston group studies the role of genome structural variation in driving phenotypic variation, and the role of this in bacterial adaptation, including vaccine escape and antibiotic resistance. Current work focuses on Bordetella, M. tuberculosis and K. pneumoniae. The group combines genome sequencing (Nanopore and Illumina), functional genomics and more traditional molecular microbiology.Dr. Lauren CowleyThe Cowley group uses microbial genomics data to build machine learning classification models for public health epidemiology. We work extensively with the UK Health Security Agency to produce models that aid their monitoring and surveillance of bacterial infections in the UK. This work mostly centres around gastrointestinal pathogens such as Shigella, Salmonella and Escherichia coli. As well as this, the Cowley group also work with nanopore sequencing to develop methods for environmental metagenomic surveillance.Dr. Stephanie LoThe Lo group studies how bacterial pathogens evolved and adapted to clinical interventions such as vaccine and antimicrobials through analysis of large-scale of genomic data and laboratory experimentation, with focus on translating discoveries to devise real-world solutions to vaccine evasion and antimicrobial resistance. Currently, I lead the Global Pneumococcal Sequencing (GPS) Project to survey one of the major children killers – pneumococcus. Partnering with more than 100 scientists around the globe, we sequenced tens of thousands of pneumococcal genomes that made possible new lines of inquiry into pneumococcal biology, disease and epidemiology.Eligibility criteriaMSCA-PF are for Postdoctoral Researchers of up to 8 years after the PhD. Applicants from any country may apply but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the U.K. for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the submission deadline to the European Commission (11/09/2024).Selection processApplicants should check that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria and then send an expression of interest consisting of a CV, a summary presentation of the research proposal (max 2 pages) and the contact information of at least two referees.Expressions of interest must be submitted by email to “MSCA application – microbial genomics – your name and surname”Proposals will be preselected on the basis of internal evaluation.Support programSelected applicants will receive detailed support in preparing the application from the designated group leader at all stages of the process, from early draft, including advice relating to budgets and facilities required. Other group leaders in the Milner Centre will contribute to this support as the application progresses to ensure the competitiveness of the proposal. If selected by the funders for interview, you will also be coached through this process, including rehearsals of presentations and mock interviews.Share this page

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Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:56:08 GMT

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