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Microbiome Scientist
Studies gut bacteria to develop next-generation therapeutics
£45k–£95k Bioscience boom
What it involves
Analyses the trillions of bacteria in the human gut and their role in immune function, mental health and metabolic disease — developing microbiome-based treatments and diagnostics.
Skills & knowledge needed
MicrobiologyMetagenomicsBioinformaticsGerm-free animal modelsClinical translation
Why it's emerging now
The gut-brain-immune axis is one of medicine's hottest frontiers — first microbiome drugs are now approved.
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