Micronutrients Group Leader

Driven by our vision to deliver healthier lives through multidisciplinary expertise and specialised core infrastructure,we are seeking an innovative Group Leader.
You with have a collaborative approach to advance transformative research on how the microbiome shapes and is shaped by micronutrient status and bio-availability (from dietary intake to host-derived sources) and their implication for preventing obesity and metabolic disease and for supporting early-life growth and/or healthy ageing.
In partnership with colleagues and stakeholders, the post holder will drive innovative research initiatives to establish mechanistic insight into microbiome-micronutrient interactions in the onset of obesity across the lifespan, leveraging Quadram's unique translational infrastructure to preventing obesity and metabolic disease and support healthy living through optimisation of nutritional status.

Internal:
All employees working at the Quadram Institute, including QIB, UEA and NHS colleagues. NBI Partnership.
External: UKRI, BBSRC, Norwich Research Park, other scientific institutions and educational bodies, industry, governmental organisations, general public.

Percentage Lead and manage high-profile and innovative projects aimed at advancing our understanding of diet-microbiome-host interactions focused on micronutrient status and bio-availability; and developing strategies to improve host health and resilience to obesity and metabolic disease and promote health across the life course through optimisation of nutritional status. 40 Secure significant funding in accordance with the expectations of the discipline and level of the role.

10 Build and sustain strong collaborations and partnerships with researchers, institutions, industry, and other key stakeholders. 10 Lead and manage research teams, taking responsibility for the delivery of the research. This will include supervising Postdoctoral Research Assistants, supporting effective career development and maintaining high levels of performance representative of a world class institute. 10 Write and publish high quality and significant research papers together with providing expert commentary in a variety of media.

5 Promote a culture of world class science excellence, collaboration, and scientific integrity across the Institute. 5 Develop pertinent research strategies for the Institute to deliver high social and economic impact. 5 Promote our research and develop business opportunities for the Institute by liaising with and influencing government, industry and other external partners. 5 Disseminate research findings and consolidate the Institute’s international reputation through participation in international conference and exhibitions.

5 As agreed with line manager, other duties commensurate with the nature of the role. 5

Requirement Importance PhD in a relevant discipline such as microbiology, nutritional sciences, biochemistry, molecular physiology, or microbiome/systems biology, with a research focus relevant to microbial micronutrient metabolism and availability, host-microbiome interactions, or micronutrient biology. Essential

Requirement Importance Extensive knowledge of areas related to micronutrients, gut microbiome, and host-microbiome, metabolic and immune responses, and the development of nutrition- and microbiome-based interventions to tackle obesity and promote life-long health. Essential Substantial knowledge of and skills in a relevant area, such as microbial- and host-micronutrient metabolism and their influence in host-microbe interactions. Essential Experience with relevant model systems for studying host-microbiome…