Research Assistant, APC Microbiome Ireland

15 MONTHS, FIXED-TERM, WHOLE-TIME POST

Position Summary

APC Microbiome Ireland is a globally-leading research centre focused upon investigating the role of the human microbiome in health and disease. The APC is performing fundamental and applied research which is changing our understanding of how the gut microbiome interacts with the host, and how it effects of wide range of a wide range of host physiological processes. Within APC Microbiome Ireland and the School of Microbiology in UCC, Professor O'Toole's lab is a leading authority on the role of the gut microbiome in healthy aging, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and colorectal cancer. We use research approaches including classical microbiology, molecular microbiology, high end bioinformatics and ecological methods. We now seek to employ a research assistant to occupy a key position in the laboratory. The appointee will participate in exciting projects that feature collaborations with oncologists, gerontologist, food scientists and bioinformaticians to investigate the mechanisms whereby gut microbes interact with diet and modulate aging-related health loss. We would like to recruit an experienced research assistant who is comfortable working in microbiology, cell biology and tissue culture, and microbial ecology. Experience of several of these approaches at MSc level is desirable but equivalent industry experience will also be entertained.

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: APC Theme 2: The Microbiome and Healthy Aging

Post Duration: 15 Months

Salary: €30,025 - €39,908 p.a. (IUA Research Assistant 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 Paul O’Toole, Prof, APC Microbiome Ireland, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4903997; Email: [email protected]

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Please include names and contact details of three referees. 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) on Friday, 08th March 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.

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