PhD Studentship: Cracking the Chain of Command in Multidrug Efflux Evolution
Overview
An academic opportunity is available for a PhD studentship focusing on the evolution of multidrug resistance in bacteria. The project, titled Cracking the Chain of Command in Multidrug Efflux Evolution, is supervised by Professor Mark Webber and Dr Gemma Langridge. Research will take place at the Quadram Institute Bioscience, situated within the Norwich Research Park and affiliated with the University of East Anglia. Participants will investigate why certain efflux pumps dominate resistance in clinical isolates by examining the hierarchy of multidrug efflux systems in E. coli and other bacteria across various conditions such as biofilms, anaerobic growth, and serum.
What you get
The selected candidate receives a 4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD DTP studentship. This award covers the direct payment of tuition fees to the University. Additionally, it provides a living expense stipend set at the 2026/27 rate of £21,805 per annum, alongside a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year for the duration of the studentship. Participants also benefit from professional training in microbial evolution, genetics, bioinformatics, and transposon mutagenesis within a research community.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-11-30.
About University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The university was set up in April 1960 and officially opened in September 1963. It is based on a campus west of the city centre and offers undergraduate and postgraduate study and research, and it advertises academic and professional staff roles as well as scholarships for students.
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