Research Fellow x3 (110997-1125)

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Mohan Balasubramanian (Professor) at m.k.balasubramanian@warwick.ac.uk

Satyajit Mayor (Professor) at satyajit.mayor@warwick.ac.uk

Wing Ying Chow (Professor) w.ying.chow@warwick.ac.uk

There are 3 Research Fellow positions available (2 in Biomedical Sciences, 1 in Physics), please clearly state in your cover letter which role you are applying for.

The World Health Organization, in their report in 2023, have predicted that invasive fungal disease will dramatically increase over the next decade, actuated in large part by global warming.  It is believed that climate change encourages an expanded niche of fungi.  Fungal adaptation to a changing world is key to the evolution of new pathogens and geographic spread of invasive fungal disease.

This project will address mechanisms by which fungi adapt to extreme conditions.  The post-doctoral fellows will use Aureobasidium pullulans as a polyextremotolerant fungal model to investigate adaptation mechanisms.  The fellows will use the methods of molecular genetics, biochemistry, advanced imaging, lipidomics, and solid-state NMR to advance the goals. The project will bring together 3 faculty members in Warwick Medical School (Professors Balasubramanian and Mayor) and Department of Physics (Dr. Chow) in the University of Warwick.

One of the three posts is earmarked for cell wall investigations using ssNMR (Wing Ying Chow group).

One post is earmarked for lipidomic study of the adaptation process (Satyajit Mayor Group).

A final post will be for the investigation of the adaptation mechanisms using yeast/fungal cell biology and biochemistry approaches (Mohan Balasubramanian group).

The successful candidate will have training in one of the following:

1. Post 1: Microbiology/cell biology/biochemistry/advanced imaging
2. Post 2: Expertise in membrane biology and / or lipidomics
3. Post 3: Expertise in cell wall biology and / or solid state NMR.

All candidates are required to have a PhD degree with evidence of published work.

The most important criterion is enthusiasm for research and desire to learn new approaches and in collaboration with experts using complementary methods. 

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

For information on the Biomedical Sciences department, Warwick Medical School, please click here.

For information on the department of physics, click here.

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CLOSING DEADLINE: Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 11:55pm (UK Time)

To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV should include:

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your cover letter should explain:

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

You are welcome to include details of any career breaks (e.g. parental leave, caring responsibilities, sick leave).

For guidance on writing a cover letter, see here. 

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Desired Start Date: 05/01/2026

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