Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.
The SWEETWISE project is a large, multidisciplinary research programme involving partners at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and TU Dublin, and focused on developing safe, sustainable and evidence-based approaches to sugar reduction across the food system.
The successful postholder will undertake a key role in this team, leading research activity in UCD and across the consortium, at the interface of food science, nutrition, sensory science and public health.
They will also contribute to research-activity reporting and dissemination.
Fixed Salary: €46,305 per annum.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 11/02/2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies.
Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a Ph D or for someone entering a new area for the first time.
If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.
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