Post-Doctoral Researcher, APC Microbiome Ireland, College of Medicine and Health

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Post-Doctoral Researcher, APC Microbiome Ireland, College of Medicine and Health

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Offer Description10 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time PostPosition SummaryApplications are invited for the role of Post-Doctoral Researcher within APC Microbiome Ireland, College of Medicine and Health at UCC.As evidenced by a growing body of literature, the gut microbiome plays an important role in inflammatory bowel diseases. However, the large microbiome datasets collected from patients with these multifactorial and heterogenous diseases require innovative study designs and state-of-the methodology, including next-generation sequencing, metagenomics, multivariate statistics and machine learning. Our lab has accumulated several large published and unpublished microbiome datasets from various body sites, including longitudinally collected samples. The successful candidate will disentangle relevant microbe-disease associations and predict relapse-predicting microbial profiles using state-of-the-art machine learning approaches.The appointee will be part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists and will work in the School of Microbiology and the APC Microbiome Institute, with frequent meetings with international and industry partners. A collaborative, analytical and methodological mindset is therefore essential.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: Evaluating machine learning approaches to improve multi-omics-based prognostics.Post Duration: 10 Months, Whole-TimeSalary: €44,847 – €51,313 per annum, IUA PD1For an information package including further details of the post see .Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Marcus Claesson, APC Microbiome Ireland/School of Microbiology, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 490 1390; Email:Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsSkills/QualificationsRole DescriptionThis 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.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

Note: As the university continues to expand and evolve, it is likely that flexibility in regard to the allocation of specific duties will be necessary. Accordingly, the list of duties specified above is not intended to be exclusive or restrictive; duties may be added or withdrawn but any such alteration will take place after consultation with the appointee.Specific RequirementsSELECTION CRITERIAThe successful candidate will be expected to have:Essential Criteria

• A PhD qualification.
• 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.
• 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.Candidates are requested to make a personal assessment of these criteria against their own qualifications, skills and abilities to assess whether they should apply for the postPlease note: Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the criteria as detailed above will not be short listed.The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.Languages ENGLISHResearch Field Management sciencesAdditional InformationAdditional commentsApplications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( ). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to , quoting the job-title and project name.Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 20th of December 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 and initiatives at 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 EMPLOYERWebsite for additional job detailsWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University College Cork Country Ireland State/Province Cork City Cork GeofieldContact CityCork WebsiteStreetWestern Road E-MailM.Claesson@ucc.ieSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€44847 – 51313 per year

Location

Cork

Job date

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:09:19 GMT

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