Postdoctoral Research Officer in Antimicrobial Resistance - Bangor, United Kingdom - Bangor University

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College

The College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Bangor University is one of the leading centres in the UK for teaching and research in a range of science subjects. With over 2,500 students and 350 academic, technical and administrative staff, the College consists of three academic schools: Environmental and Natural Sciences; Ocean Sciences; and Computer Science & Engineering.

School

The School of Environmental and Natural Sciences conducts world-leading research and teaching across a diverse range of topics including microbiology, public health, zoology, biology, forestry, geography, agriculture and conservation.

With Bangor University being based in stunning North Wales the school is the obvious choice for students and researchers interested in the natural world and environment. Alongside having the forests and mountains of Snowdonia, and the cliffs and sandy beaches of Anglesey on our doorstep, the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences also boasts cutting-edge laboratories and analysis equipment, a botanic garden, research farm, animal care facilities, aquariums, growth rooms and greenhouses, and a natural history museum.

The Project

The EPSRC-funded Digital Health Hub for Antimicrobial Resistance will directly support the UK Government's One Health agenda delivering policy-relevant information to a range of public organisations (e.g., UKHSA, Environment Agency, DEFRA, Public Health Wales).

Purpose of the Job

This 2-year postdoctoral position will directly support Prof Davey Jones and Prof Rachel McKendry in delivering high quality science relating to understanding the fate and behaviour of antibiotic resistant organisms in the environment, the communication of this information to stakeholders, and the use of this in actionable decision making. It will support research activities associated with the wastewater-based surveillance of AMR and other microbiological agents for public health benefit. The post holder will also aid in the supervision of Masters-level research projects and PhD students. It is expected that the successful applicant will contribute strongly to the writing of journal papers both as first author and as part of the wider research team. The position will work directly with Prof Davey Jones to support on-going research activities within his research group and will be based in Environment Centre Wales at Bangor University.

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General

We are a member of Advance HE's Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and hold a Silver award in recognition of our commitment to and progress towards gender equality within the University's policies, practices, and culture. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

All members of staff have a duty to ensure their actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of the University and minimise their environmental impact.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.