Post Doctoral Research Assistant

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 12 June 2025
• Salary: £31,637 to £34,132 per year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 22 June 2025
• Location: Headington, Oxford
• Remote working: On-site only
• Company: Oxford Brookes University
• Job type: Temporary
• Job reference: 176980

Summary

This post is part of the collaborative Microbes in the Food Chain Institute Strategic Project funded by the BBSRC and led by the Quadram Institute (Biosciences) in Norwich U.K.

The successful applicant will be working as part of the Cell Systems Modelling research group, and will involve the development, refinement and analysis of genome scale models of food born pathogens, including Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and Salmonella using the ScrumPy modelling package. As well as using existing techniques (for example linear programming/flux balance analysis), the role will include development of novel techniques to incorporate various experimental data generated by our lab-based colleagues at the Quadram Institute as well as to assist in experimental design.

In addition to this, close liaison with our collaborators will be an essential component of the role, and the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be experienced in interfacing between experimental scientists and theoreticians, and be prepared to travel to Norwich on a regular basis.

This is a full time, fixed term post, until March 2028.

Application process

As part of the application process, we ask that all candidates submit a covering letter and a CV. Please make sure to provide examples of how your skills and experience align with the selection criteria outlined in the Person Specification table. Once you have completed this, please upload your covering letter and CV as part of your application.

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes.

At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.

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This post is part of the collaborative Microbes in the Food Chain Institute Strategic Project funded by the BBSRC and led by the Quadram Institute (Biosciences) in Norwich U.K. The successful applicant will be working as part of the Cell Systems Modelling research group, and will involve the development, refinement and analysis of genome scale models of food born pathogens, including Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria and

• Salmonella using the ScrumPy modelling package. As well as using existing techniques (for example linear programming/flux balance analysis), the role will include development of novel techniques to incorporate various experimental data generated by our lab-based colleagues at the Quadram Institute as well hast to assist in experimental design., As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You'll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University. To find out more about the benefits of working for Oxford Brookes please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/job-vacancies/working-at-brookes.
At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential selection criteria.