Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of Edinburgh
📍 Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Description
CSE / School of Biological Sciences / Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term: 36 months
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an interdisciplinary research team investigating the biology of cell wall-deficient bacteria (CWDB) and their potential to establish long-term endosymbiosis within mammalian cells. The project, led byDr Maddie Moule, will commence on 1 September 2026 with appointment for three years.
While bacteria are typically surrounded by a rigid peptidoglycan cell wall, under conditions of environmental stress many bacterial species undergo a remarkable physiological transition to a CWDB state in which they completely or partially lose their peptidoglycan cell wall. Despite this, the bacteria retain the ability to grow and divide. These variants, also known asL-forms or L-phase bacteria have bee...