PhD Candidate in molecular medical microbiology at IKOM

This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You will find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHQjc4ndas&t=41s About the position We are recruiting a PhD candidate to one project which is part of four closely coordinated PhD projects in the NTNU interdisciplinary research project “ Preparedness and Response to AMR, the silent pandemic” led by Professor Marit Otterlei, Department of Clinical and Molecular medicine ( IKOM ), and Professor Heidrun Åm, Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences, Department for Sociology and Political Science ( ISS ). As the four projects are closely integrated PhD projects, the candidates will have a unique opportunity to learn from and collaborate with experts beyond the scope of their own primary research projects. About the project PhD project 3: Emerging technologies enabling rapid precision diagnostics of severe infection Bloodstream infection (BSI) and sepsis are severe infections with high mortality. Current methods for diagnosis of BSI rely largely on blood culture, which takes days and may delay effective treatment. The aim of this project is to develop a method for rapid and accurate identification of bacteria and yeast causing BSI, where delayed diagnosis may result in inadequate antimicrobial therapy and poor clinical outcome. The PhD candidate will develop and optimize a method for magnetic nanobead-based enrichment of bacterial and yeast pathogens directly from whole blood, combined with rapid nucleic acid extraction and sensitive molecular and mass spectrometry-based detection methods. The project will address challenges related to low pathogen concentrations and host-derived background interference and aims to establish an integrated diagnostic platform enabling faster and more accurate pathogen diagnosis in patients with BSI. The PhD candidate will be working closely with researchers and students in the research group and collaborate with the other PhD candidates within the interdisciplinary main project “Preparedness and Response to AMR, the silent pandemic”. Duties of the position Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate Perform research of good quality within the framework...

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