POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, APC MICROBIOME IRELAND

29 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University College Cork

Department

HR Research

Research Field

Biological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Ireland

Application Deadline

3 May 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)

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 an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

12 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post

Position Summary

The APC Microbiome Institute (APC) was formed in 2003 with funding from Science Foundation Ireland and in conjunction with key industry partners. It represents a seamless collaboration between UCC, Teagasc, Moorepark and MTU. It is widely recognised that our microbiome (community of bacteria/viruses and fungi that live in and on our bodies) plays an important role in human health and has become one of the most dynamic, complex and exciting areas of research in both food and pharmaceutical arenas. Over the last two decades, the APC has established itself as one of the leading global centres in gut microbiota research. The APC has made several landmark discoveries and has published over 3500 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, generating many journal covers and associated editorials. The APC comprises over 300 individuals, from the scientific PI’s (the APC Faculty) funded by the partner Institutions, the management team, and a dedicated group of research scientists, research assistants and postgraduate students. The APC has significant interest in intestinal inflammatory diseases, understanding its pathogenesis and discover new treatments.

We are currently recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support the AUGMENT team and APC Microbiome Ireland. Analytic Understanding of Gut Microenvironment to Enhance New Treatments (AUGMENT) is an interdisciplinary project with multiple clinical research sites, laboratory projects and over 33 collaborators across the Republic of Ireland and the globe. The role requires a Bioinformatician to manage the complex data sets e.g. OMICs, metagenomics and transcriptomics, as well as bioinformatics support for mass cytometry and imaging mass cytometry. A bioinformatician, conversant with different machine learning and modelling of complex datasets requiring integration. S/he will curate, clean and analyse all data, developing appropriate algorithms and pipelines.

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. 

Project Title: Analytic Understanding of Gut Microenvironment to Enhance New Treatments (AUGMENT)

Post Duration: 12 Months

Salary: €42,781 - €49,177 p.a. (IUA Researchers Salary Scale)

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/ .  

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to: to Professor Subrata Ghosh, Chair and Head of Dept. of Medicine, Principal Investigator and deputy director APC Microbiome Ireland, Email: [email protected]

Requirements
Skills/Qualifications

Job Description

This title will apply to newly qualified Post-Doctoral Researchers and will be considered as a period of training as the researcher will have dual goals in terms of the research project and their own career development.  The researcher will be mentored by a Principal Investigator (PI).  It is expected that a researcher would spend not more than 3 years at the Post Doctoral level, subject to the term of the project and would then be eligible to compete for a Senior Post Doctoral post advertised by the University.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary focus of the Postdoctoral Researcher will be research however a particular emphasis during this stage should include

• To conduct a specified programme of research under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator/Project Leader.
• To engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by the Principal Investigator, School or College in order to develop research skills and competencies.
• To gain experience in grant writing.
• To engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which they are engaged, as directed by, with the support of and under the supervision of a Principal Investigator.
• To become familiar with the publication process.
• To acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and postgraduate mentoring/supervision).
• To engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of the research group, School or College.
• To interact closely with postgraduate research students who are studying for a Masters or a PhD and possibly have an agreed role in supporting these students in their day to day research in conjunction with an academic supervisor.
• To carry out administrative work to support the programme of research.
• To carry out additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
• To contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in the financial management of a research project.   

Health & Safety  

In addition to the statutory safety duties of all employees (as prescribed in safety legislation and the relevant local safety statement) each staff member is responsible for:

• Discharging any safety functions delegated to them by their Head of College / School / Department / Centre / Unit, in relation to the areas / activities under their control.
• Co-operating and assisting the University and the Head of College / School / Department / Centre / Unit in the discharge of their statutory safety responsibilities.
• Ensuring that all work under their control, is undertaken safely and without risk to health and complies with the provision of all relevant statutory legislation

Specific Requirements

Criteria

• Candidate must have PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Appropriate research experience.
• Appropriate technical competence and accomplishment.
• A capability of working within a project team to achieve results.
• Good communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to gaining practical experience working on a research project.
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Proficiency in Linux command-line environment and system administration.
• Expertise in programming languages such as R and Python for data analysis and visualization.
• Strong background in bioinformatics tools and databases.
• Experience working with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) datasets is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in data integration and analysis of multi-omics data sets.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their application to biological data.
• Excellent collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced research environment.
• The successful candidate will be required to contribute to the APC’s Public Engagement programme, by being involved in science related dissemination activities for the public and schools.

Please note that Garda vetting and international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Languages

ENGLISH

Research Field

Biological sciences

Additional Information
Additional comments

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/ ). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] , quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) 3rd of May, 2024

No late applications will be accepted.

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.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/  and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/  and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

 

 

Website for additional job details

https://ore.ucc.ie/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University College Cork

Country

Ireland

State/Province

Cork

City

Cork

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://ore.ucc.ie/

Contact

City

Cork

Website

http://www.ucc.ie/en/

Street

Western Road

STATUS: EXPIRED