PhD and Postdoctoral Positions in Molecular Microbiology and Drug Tolerance in Mycobacterium abscessus University of Basel in Switzerland

University of Basel is advertising two fully funded research positions in molecular microbiology: a PhD position and a postdoctoral position. The project focuses on the molecular mechanisms of drug tolerance in Mycobacterium abscessus, a clinically important pathogen where antibiotic treatment often fails because bacteria can survive drug exposure without being genetically resistant.

The work is based in the University of Basel / University Hospital Basel environment and is led by Lucas Boeck, Group Leader and Consultant in Pulmonary Medicine. The research is 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 keywords: molecular microbiology, drug tolerance, antibiotic response, Mycobacterium abscessus, infectious disease, pulmonary medicine, bacterial persistence.

Eligibility/fit: the post explicitly seeks candidates for a PhD and a postdoctoral role. No additional requirements such as specific degrees, grades, or language tests are stated in the provided text.

How to apply: use the separate application links for the PhD and postdoctoral openings. Review the job pages and submit your application through the relevant University of Basel portal. The post also asks readers to share the opportunity with potentially interested candidates.