Researcher in Diagnostics of Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance

University of Inland Norway
Holsetgata 31, 2318 Hamar
Om jobben
Stillingstittel
Researcher in Diagnostics of Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance
Type ansettelse
Engasjement, heltid 100%
Antall stillinger
1
Arbeidsspråk
Engelsk
Søk senest mandag 25. mai
About the position
Responsibilities and tasks
The Project
The WHO considers bacterial infection caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a critical global threat to modern healthcare and societal well-being. It has been nearly 40 years since a new class of antibiotics was introduced to the market. This, along with the increased and often inappropriate use of existing drugs, means we are heading toward a world where antibiotics may no longer be effective. Remarkably, most prescriptions and antibiotic administration are still done without any information on the causative pathogens or their resistance profiles.
The main tasks of the Researcher will be to (a) optimize the in-house developed ...