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Postdoctoral Researcher in Medical Microbiology, Bacterial Chromosome Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance Uppsala University in Sweden
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Microbiology
Funding
This is a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral employment for two years under a central collective agreement. Salary is individually determined. The position is not described as a scholarship or stipend.
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Sweden
University
Uppsala University
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About this position
Uppsala University’s Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology (IMBIM) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in medical microbiology. IMBIM provides an international research and teaching environment spanning biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, tumour biology, comparative genetics, functional genomics, immunology, bacteriology and virology, with research relevant to health and disease in humans and animals.
The project investigates the genetic organization of bacterial chromosomes and the creation, dynamics and phenotypes of bacteria carrying hybrid chromosomes. The postdoctoral researcher will conduct experimental evolution and combine genetic and phenotypic analyses of evolved strains with microbiological studies of bacterial susceptibility and resistance to different antibiotic classes.
The work includes genetic analysis of bacterial chromosome organization, advanced strain engineering and genome sequencing using Illumina and Nanopore methods. The researcher will analyse bacterial genome-sequence data, perform growth-competition assays and develop testable hypotheses from project results. Experience with clinical isolates is integral to the research. The role also includes supervising students, helping maintain the laboratory and potentially contributing to teaching.
The researcher will join the medical microbiology environment at IMBIM in Uppsala and work under the guidance of Professor Diarmaid Hughes. The position combines laboratory microbiology, bacterial genetics, genomics and experimental evolution in a collaborative research setting.
Funding details
This is a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral employment for two years under a central collective agreement. Salary is individually determined. The position is not described as a scholarship or stipend.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD in medical microbiology, preferably awarded within three years of the application deadline, unless special circumstances apply. Required expertise includes medical microbiology, bacterial genetics, microbiological investigation of antibiotic resistance, experimental evolution, evolution of antibiotic resistance, bacterial chromosome organization, and work with clinical isolates. Candidates must have experience with advanced genetic manipulation, including efficient mutation introduction directly into bacterial chromosomes; Illumina and Nanopore genome sequencing; bacterial genome sequence-data analysis; and growth-competition assays. Very good spoken and written English is required, practical Swedish is advantageous. Applicants must be able to work independently and collaboratively; suitability, flexibility, cooperation and responsibility will be considered. The appointment may involve security screening.
How to apply
Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system using the “Sök jobbet” application link. Apply by 30 November 2026 and refer to vacancy UFV-PA 2026/3522.
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