FURTHER INFORMATION

• Full-time, fixed-term contract for 2 years
• Expected start date: Dec 2025
• Based at the South Kensington Campus
  To discuss please contact Darius Armstrong-James (d.armstrong@imperial.ac.uk). See the job descriptions for more specifics. Email addresses for enquiries only. CV and cover letter must be submitted via the online HR portal as detailed below.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you passionate about tackling the growing threat of fungal diseases through cutting-edge field studies and genomics? Do you want to work on a high-impact international project at the interface of clinical science, epidemiology, and antifungal resistance?
We invite applications for a Post-doctoral Research Associate to join DAR-SEA (Drivers of Antifungal Resistance in South-East Asia) programme – a UKRI-funded programme aimed at identifying the drivers of Aspergillus fumigatus antimicrobial resistance in South-East Asia.
DAR-SEA brings together leading UK and international partners to integrate clinical, laboratory, environmental, and genomic data to better understand the One Health drivers of fungal antimicrobial resistance. This work will directly support public health decision-making and strengthen healthcare resilience in a region facing rapid changes in infectious disease dynamics.
You will join a transdisciplinary team combining expertise in infectious diseases, data science, mycology, and global health. Our partners include institutions across the UK, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos, with strong links to government agencies, hospitals, and research institutes.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Developing and applying phylogenomic modelsto identify risk factors, predict antifungal resistance trends, and identify environmental drivers for fungal antimicrobial resistance.
• Working with large, multi-source datasetsspanning patient clinical records, fungal pathogen genomics, antifungal susceptibility profiles, and environmental surveillance data.
• Collaborating with in-country partners to design public health toolsthat can be deployed in clinical and community settings.
• Contributing to capacity-building activitiesincluding workshops, training, and knowledge transfer with partners in South-East Asia.
• Disseminating research findings through peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and presentations to both academic and public health audiences.