PhD in Molecular Biology

As part of the StraDiVarious Doctoral Training Network, the PhD candidate will develop bacterial biofilm models with single or multiple bacterial species under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. You will use these model biofilms to test medical implants and other medically relevant surfaces. They will also be used to test the effect of mutations in surface attachment genes of individual, implant-related ESKAPE pathogens. The work is a close collaboration with an Oslo-based company interested in medical implants, Corticalis AS. The position thus offers the opportunity to work in an academic setting but in close collaboration with a commercial partner.