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We are currently recruiting for a Biosafety Research Scientist to work within the Biosafety Team based with the Research & Evaluation Department at Porton Down.

The Biosafety, Air and Water Microbiology Group is an applied research group with a particular interest in how the indoor built environment contributes to the spread of infection. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team with expertise in a variety of techniques that are used to study the survival, of microorganisms on surfaces, in water and the air.

The postholder will carry out research to better understand how the indoor built environment contributes to the spread of infection. There will be particular focus on contaminated linen, the dispersal of bacteria during bedmaking and the efficacy of laundry processes. The successful applicant will perform work in laboratories and in a bespoke research facility designed to simulate a full-scale hospital ward.

The successful applicant will join a team committed to carrying out applied microbiology research to inform respiratory pathogen infection control and prevent waterborne and emerging healthcare-associated infections.