John Innes Centre PhD, UK – Antibiotic Biology, Fully Funded

The John Innes Centre PhD is a fully funded 4-year studentship at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. Project: From Defence to Antibiotic production. Eligibility: UK equivalent Bachelors (Honours) 2:1. Apply by 30 November 2026.

Job Details

Organization: John Innes Centre

Location: Norwich, UK

Project: From Defence to Antibiotic production: Uncovering New Roles for NLR Signalling in Multicellular Bacteria (SCHLIMPERT_J27DTP)

Training for John Innes Centre PhD

Computational biology and bioinformatics (genome mining, structural modelling with AlphaFold and Foldseek, pipeline development); molecular microbiology and genetics (phenotyping, heterologous expression, phage assays, genetic engineering); protein biochemistry and omics (protein-protein interactions, catalytic assays, transcriptomics, metabolomics). This fully funded antibiotic biology PhD offers training across these complementary research areas.

Eligibility Criteria

  • At least a UK equivalent Bachelors (Honours) 2:1
  • IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each category
  • Open to UK, EU and international students

Funding

Tuition fees paid, stipend 21,805 GBP per year (2026/27 rate) plus 5,000 GBP per year research training support grant, 4 years.

Important Dates

Start Date: 1 October 2027

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

Informal Enquiries

Prof Susan Schlimpert, [email protected]

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For this antibiotic biology PhD, apply by 30 November 2026.