Post-doctoral Fellow L1 or 2, Veterinary Medicine, 28 months

29 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University College Dublin

Research Field

Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Ireland

Application Deadline

18 Apr 2024 - 03:30 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
Reference no - 017177
A Postdoctoral Researcher is required to support research activity in the field of dairy systems research.
It is widely recognised that grass-based systems offer a competitive advantage and will predominate in Ireland. However, grazing systems that have been developed to utilise large quantities of grazed grass have in the main been based on low-output per cow. In this scenario, high levels of profitability are possible through avid cost control and comparatively high stocking rates for grazing systems. There are now reasons to consider the development of grazing systems that are based on high-output per cow including concerns about increasing dairy cow numbers and environmental emissions, facilitating farm expansion for land limited and fragmented farms and lack of available skilled labour on farms. The rationale for this research is that a high output grass-based spring milk production system can be profitable when built on a foundation of good grassland management and meeting both milk and fertility targets and has a place in a sustainable Irish dairy industry.
This is a research focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator.
The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching.
The position is based at UCD Lyons Farm and the successful candidate will join a dynamic team investigating the development of a sustainable high output grass based spring milk production system.
PD1 : Salary: € €42,783 - € €49,177
PD2 : Salary: €50,540 -€54,965
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 18th of April 2024
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 PhD 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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The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Requirements
Skills/Qualifications

Communication, Organisational skills, Administrative skills

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.ucd.ie/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University College Dublin

Country

Ireland

City

Dublin

Street

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=ZS5rYXRzb3VyaS4yNDA5OS45OTA4QHVuaWNkdWJsaW4uYXBs…

Contact

Website

https://www.ucd.ie/

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

01 716 4900

STATUS: EXPIRED