Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
21 Feb, 25
Salary
0.0
Posted On
29 Jan, 25
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
No
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No
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Skills
Good communication skills
Industry
Information Technology/IT
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Horizontal gene transfer shapes bacterial evolution and is an
important factor in the development of antibiotic resistance.
The researchers in the Maier group study gene transfer by
combining tools from physics, microbiology and laboratory
evolution. This research is part of the Collaborative Research
Centre 1310 ‘Predictability in Evolution’ and focuses on fitness
effects of cross-species gene transfer. This project aims at
understanding the evolution of multidrug resistance in model
and ESKAPE bacteria through horizontal gene transfer.
» Develop a microscopy approach for imaging of horizon-
tal gene transfer in model bacteria and ESKAPE species
» Characterize genome dynamics and fitness effects of
horizontal gene transfer using whole genome sequenc-
ing and high-throughput methods
» Replay evolution of multidrug resistance by gene transfer
between different clinical isolates in collaboration with
the university hospital
» Employ and improve data analysis programmes