About this role
The Department of Microbiology at Oslo University Hospital invites applications for one temporary researcher position in the Bacterial Defense Systems and Antimicrobial Resistance group.Our research addresses bacterial stress responses, antimicrobial resistance and the design of new antimicrobial agents, including synthetic antimicrobial peptides derived from bacterial type I toxins and combinations of such peptides with conventional antibiotics (Dyhr et al., ACS Omega 2026, 11, 38837; Sæbø et al., Sci Rep 2025, 15, 14354; Dyhr et al., ACS Omega 2025, 10, 25790).This position continues our ongoing Helse Sør-Øst funded work on treatment of extremely antibiotic-resistant infections using conventional antibiotics and composite synthetic antimicrobial peptides, and is supported by innovation funding within that project. The aim is to move efficacy testing of these treatments from conventional broth assays into a human airway tissue context. Optimisation of the organoid infection model is already under way in the group. The task of this position is to complete and validate the model, establish reproducible infection kinetics and quantitative bacterial burden measurements, and proceed to antimicrobial efficacy testing within the project period. Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is crucial for solving our tasks in the best possible way. We want this diversity to be reflected among the applicants for our positions, and we encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of background, to apply!