Research Support Officer-Lab Manager, Ref: SG01, APC Microbiome Ireland

43 Month, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post

The APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) was formed in 2003 with funding from Science Foundation Ireland and over the last 18 years APC Microbiome Ireland has established itself as one of the leading global centres in gut microbiota and gut inflammation research. The scientific organisation of the institute consists of several integrated research themes in microbiome science which are supported by multiple shared core technology platforms. It represents a seamless collaboration between researchers at University College Cork, Teagasc Moorepark and MTU, in collaboration with industry partners from the food, pharma, biotech, diagnostics and veterinary sectors. APC Microbiome Ireland has significant strengths in microbiology, mucosal immunology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research, bioinformatics, pre-clinical and translational IBD research. 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.

Description of project and role: We are seeking a highly motivated, innovative and experienced scientist to coordinate and manage the SFI funded Analytic Understanding of Gut Microenvironment to Enhance New Treatments (AUGMENT) Research Team/Programme.  The research aims to understand the triad of diet, microbiome and immune targeted drugs in their interaction to resolve inflammation. This is a leadership role where the successful applicant will both manage the teams’ day-to-day research projects and is also expected to make major scientific laboratory-based contributions to the research goals and milestones.

Required Qualifications/Experience: PhD and greater than 6 years postdoctoral experience in the gut immunology field.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Extensive knowledge of gut immunology and inflammatory bowel disease
• Extensive experience with immune cell biology and primary culture of immune cells.
• Experience with mammalian cell signalling research.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of working with human primary gut epithelial organoid culture technology
• Excellent in vitro and molecular biology skills (cell culture, transcriptomics, IF, WB, cytokine analysis).
• The candidate should be knowledgeable, highly motivated, creative, and collaborative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative research environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Record of publication in a well-recognized journal(s). 

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. 

Post Duration: 43 months

Salary: €55,000 p.a. (Personal Rate)

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

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

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Subrata Ghosh, Chair and Head of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health and Deputy Director of APC Microbiome Ireland, UCC; Email: [email protected] .

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) on 10 March 2023. 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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