Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 17 Apr *********:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
24 Months, Fixed Term, whole-time Post
We seek an enthusiastic Post-Doctoral Researcher to join our ERC-funded lab.
Our research combines anaerobic microbiology and bioinformatic techniques and is primarily focussed on characterising commensal spore-forming gut bacteria and the role of spores in microbiome transmission.
The successful candidate will be based within the Browne Lab in the School of Microbiology and APC Microbiome Ireland in University College Cork.
More information on our research can be found on our lab webpage /.
Please contact Dr. Hilary Browne ****** for informal enquiries.
The primary role is to develop and implement high-throughput in vitro phenotypic screening assays to identify nutritional interactions between commensal gut bacteria and enteric bacterial pathogens with the aim of inhibiting pathogens.
Given the expertise of the lab, the focus will be on screening commensal spore-forming gut bacteria.
We have established a large in-house culture collection of whole-genome sequenced gut bacteria for screening experiments.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in gut microbiome research and/or anaerobic microbiology and ideally have experience of combining these techniques with bioinformatic approaches to understand gut microbiome functions.
Experience in anaerobic microbiology and bioinformatics such as bacterial genomics, comparative genomics and/or functional genomics techniques is desirable.
UCC is an accredited research organisation and as such can form hosting agreements with third-country nationals (and non-EEA nationals) for the purpose of conducting research in the University.
Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI's.
This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher.
Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEI.
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Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project Title:
ERC SYNergise Gut microbiome nutritional interactions and genomic characterisation
Post Duration:
24 Months, whole-time Post
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see /.
The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Hilary Browne, School of Microbiology/APC Microbiome Ireland.
Tel: *******************; Email: ******
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan *********.
UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education.
We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation.
We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks.
We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation.
We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives.
Appointment may be made on the IUA PD1 Salary Scale: € 46,805 - €53,391 p.a.
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance.
Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online.
Candidates will be notified as appropriate
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Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal /.
Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to ****** quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence,
before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 17th April ****.
No late applications will be accepted.
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Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
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