Postdoctoral Fellow - Johnson Lab

The Francis Crick Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Systems Chemical Biology of Infection and Resistance Lab, which explores how pathogenic bacteria survive and cause infection. The successful candidate will spearhead a project investigating how Mycobacterium tuberculosis survives drug treatment.

Requirements

• PhD (or near completion) in biological engineering, chemistry, chemical biology, molecular biology, microbiology or a related field
• Strong experience in bacterial molecular genetics, including CRISPRi and familiarity with high-containment laboratory environments
• Experience with flow cytometry, ideally within bacterial systems
• Solid understanding of next-generation sequencing and core bacterial processes (replication, transcription and translation)
• Experience analysing large biological datasets using Python or R
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with strong organisation, attention to detail and communication skills

Benefits

• Generous Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Health & Well-being
• Work-Life Balance
• Perks