Senior Scientist
Antibiotics - Antimicrobial Resistance
Oxford
Permanent
Our Oxfordshire based client is a pioneering developer of protein based antibiotics to target antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens. They are currently recruiting for a Senior Scientist to lead on a variety of projects encompassing novel protein engineering, production and characterization.
Additional duties for this role will include:
1. Designing and producing a range of antimicrobial bacteriocin.
2. Performing characterization of produced bacteriocin using a variety of microbiological and molecular techniques.
3. Understanding in vitro and in vivo infection models to support ongoing R&D project activities.
Applications are invited from candidates with a PhD in Microbiology / Molecular Biology together with in depth experience of protein engineering, production and characterization with antibiotics. Knowledge and experience in antimicrobial resistance would also be highly beneficial.
This is a permanent opportunity offering an attractive salary (depending on skills and experience).
For further information or to apply, please contact Martin Cove.
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