Posting date reported · time unknown · Found via Aggregator
PhD Studentship: Where does Salmonella hide? Organ-on-Chip models of persistent infection
The University of East Anglia is offering a four-year funded NRP Biosciences DTP PhD at the Quadram Institute, Norwich Research Park, starting 1 October 2027. The student will build infection models from static cell cultures to Organ-on-Chip systems to find out how non-typhoidal Salmonella, a major foodborne pathogen, persists in human host tissues.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Stipend GBP 21,805/year (2026/27) + tuition fees + GBP 5,000/year research training grant
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
Contact for this vacancy
This notice lists 1 email and 0 phone numbers to apply or ask about the role.
Sign up free to see contact detailsWho can apply
UK 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a biological science
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Develop comparative infection models of intestinal, liver, immune and gallbladder tissue environments linked to persistence
- Move from static cell cultures to dynamic Organ-on-Chip systems to study host environments that favour persistent Salmonella
- Combine bacterial genomics, host–pathogen biology and high-resolution imaging
- Gain training in computational and experimental infection biology
- Take part in NRP-DTP cohort training and professional development
- Complete a funded three-month professional internship outside academia (industry, policy, education or science communication)
What the employer asks for
- At least a UK 2:1 honours bachelor's degree or equivalent
- English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6 in each component (Faculty of Science equivalent)
- Open to UK, EU and international students
Pay, benefits and perks
- Tuition fees paid directly to the university
- Living stipend (£21,805 at the 2026/27 rate)
- Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year
- Funded three-month professional internship
- Cohort-based training and transferable skills programme
About the employer
The Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park brings together microbiologists, bioinformaticians and food scientists; the studentship is awarded through the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership with the University of East Anglia.
How to apply
Apply by email to gemma.langridge@quadram.ac.uk.
Closing date for applications
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Bacterial genomics
- Host–pathogen biology
- Organ-on-Chip technology
- Cell culture infection models
- High-resolution imaging
- Bioinformatics
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Open to UK, EU and international students. Start 1 Oct 2027. Informal enquiries to Dr Gemma Langridge. Reference LANGRIDGE_Q27DTP.
Original posting: 2026-10-22
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
Sign up free to open the original notice and the apply link.
