Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 1 May *********:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Jun **** 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
A Research Assistant is sought to work on an industry-funded project within the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork.
The project concerns the impact of processing and protein profile of advanced dairy nutritional ingredients on their biological properties and nutritional applications.
The focus will be on emulsion-based nutritional formulations, specifically in relation to restructuring the interface of fat droplets and determining the bioactivity of the resulting emulsions/formulations developed above using in vitro cell culture.
Relevant physiochemical properties (e.g., emulsification, viscosity, foaming, gelation) of the ingredients will also be established.
Working as part of an active research team, the successful candidate will be responsible for planning, co-ordinating, collating data, reporting on and budgeting for the project in question.
It is intended to disseminate the results of this project at relevant national/international conferences and symposia, and through publication of research papers on the novel findings.
The School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork (UCC) has a long-established international reputation as a centre of excellence in Food and Nutritional Research.
It has highly experienced and qualified researchers in these areas and has been very productive in co-ordinating and participating in many national and international research projects.
The School collaborates with other universities and research institutes both nationally and internationally in publicly funded research and development projects.
Project title:
The impact of processing and protein profile of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) ingredients on their biological properties and nutritional applications
To work under the direction of the Principal Investigator/Project Leader.
To provide assistance in conducting research activities, including planning, organizing, conducting, and communicating research studies within the overall scope of a research project.
To coordinate and perform a variety of independent and team activities involved in the collection, analysis, documentation and some interpretation of information/results.
To undertake tasks which may include recording results and preparing technical reports including conclusions and recommendations.To coordinate the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of qualitative and quantitative research techniques; write procedures manuals for data collection and coding.
To present information on research progress and outcomes to others responsible for the research project.
To provide guidance as required to any support staff and/or research students assisting with the research project, as agreed with the Principal Investigator/Grant holder.
Ideally to contribute to the publication of findings.
To confer with the Principal Investigator in developing plans for research projects and to discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of manuscripts for publication.
To perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Specific Requirements
A graduate qualification in a field of discipline relevant to the area of investigation i.e. BSc or MSc.
Some research experience is desirable.
Good report writing and presentation skills
Previous laboratory experience and practices are desired.
Good analytical skills and computer skills.
An ability to work independently to a tight schedule.
Capability of working effectively within a team to achieve results.
Evidence of excellent organisational and communication skills.
High levels of initiative are encouraged.
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