PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Molecular Microbiology and Drug Tolerance at the University of Basel University of Basel in Switzerland

University of Basel is advertising two fully funded research positions in molecular microbiology: a PhD student and a postdoctoral researcher. The project focuses on the molecular mechanisms of drug tolerance in Mycobacterium abscessus, a clinically important pathogen where antibiotic treatment fails in many patients not only because of resistance, but also because bacteria can survive drug exposure without being genetically resistant.

The work is based at the University of Basel, Switzerland, in the group led by Lucas Boeck (Group Leader; Consultant in Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital Basel). The positions are part of a newly funded international consortium involving Switzerland, Israel, Australia, and the USA.

Funding: both positions are fully funded for 4 years by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Research interests/keywords: molecular microbiology, experimental microbiology, bacterial drug tolerance, antibiotic resistance, Mycobacterium abscessus, pulmonary medicine, infection biology.

Eligibility: the post explicitly seeks candidates for a PhD and a postdoctoral role. Detailed entry requirements are not listed in the post text provided, so applicants should check the official vacancy pages for full criteria and application documents.

How to apply: use the official University of Basel job links for the PhD and postdoctoral openings. Review each vacancy page carefully and submit the application through the corresponding portal. The post does not mention a deadline in the provided text.