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ABOUT THE ROLE

Have you lived inside the UK for less than 12 months in the past 3 years? Are you thinking about completing a PhD in Biochemistry, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Chemistry or a closely related discipline?
Imperial College London is proud to be part of “AUREUS”, an international collaboration consisting of nine leading academic institutions and four prominent industry partners across Europe. Recently awarded the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network grant, the AUREUS network is dedicated to addressing the critical global challenge of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
Through pioneering research in advance synthesis, chemical glycobiology, immunology and structural biology and biophysics, the network aims to deepen our understanding of the biosynthesis processes, immune system interactions, and therapeutic potential of S. aureus cell wall glycopolymers, specifically wall teichoic acids. These groundbreaking insights will pave the way for innovative treatments and novel therapeutic strategies.
The Glycosciences Laboratory are currently seeking a highly motivated Doctoral Candidate (DC) to join our ambitious 15-DC AUREUS network team. The selected candidate will benefit from a vibrant international research environment, comprehensive training, and collaboration with leading experts across academia and industry.
For information on the roles of other DCs within the AUREUS network, please refer to the following https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/323721

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

You will collaborate with experts in the Glycosciences Laboratory and other DCs within the AUREUS network to develop Staphylococcus Wall Teichoic Acid (WTA) microarrays and investigate their recognition by lectin receptors of the innate immune system, as well as potentially by anti-WTA antibodies. These high-throughput recognition screenings studies will identify key WTA fragments that interact with immune receptors, providing insights that will guide further studies using STD NMR, SPR/BLI affinity measurements, and cellular models.