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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed-term position as a Research Engineer with the School of Natural Sciences at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is funded by SFI and is available from November 1^st 2022 to contract end date of October 31^st 2024

Job Description:

The successful candidate will provide engineering support for the SFI-funded project

 “EPSRC-SFI: An ocean microlab for autonomous dissolved inorganic carbon depth profile measurement”.  This project is to develop a new method for the determination of dissolved inorganic carbon using a micro-rosette and a microfluidics-based analyser. NUIG is responsible for the development of the micro-rosette which will be deployed on a shipboard CTD frame, and which will acquire 1 millimetre samples of seawater at discrete depths over the ocean mixed layer. Once recovered, these mL samples will be analysed with the microfluidics analyser system. The objective is to make these measurements with very small volumes of water for proof of concept deployments on autonomous vehicles.

Duties:

• Develop software in GCC for Linux and other operating systems
• Research and development of electronic systems for maritime application
• Develop embedded subsystems for integration
• Prepare instrumentation for research into ocean field work
• Provide research and engineering support on scientific vessel expeditions
• Research and development of electronic systems for maritime application

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors of engineering/technology in electrical engineering or control systems with 5 years of industrial experience
• Strong Programming ability in the following: C /C++ language under Linux (GNU C compiler) and persistor CF2 picodos for instrument operation; python/matlab/Julia for data processing.
• Proven experience on scientific research vessels with oceanographic instrumentation including  profilers, gliders, CTDs
• Embedded system development and integration for oceanographic instruments on different embedded platforms

Desirable Requirements:

• PhD in engineering
• Electrical Prototyping skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Electrical and mechanical Design (e.g. CAD, FreeCAD, SolidWorks)
• Familiarity with Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Persistor embedded
• SMD PCB population
• Electronic fault finding and repair
• Electrical panel wiring
• Various mechanical and electrical tasks

Salary: €39,522 to €46,907 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from November 1^st 2022 (but this is negotiable)

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Informal enquiries regarding this post may be made to Dr Brian Ward bward@nuigalway.ie

Further information about school is available at https://www.nuigalway.ie/science-engineering/schoolofphysics/

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr Brian Ward: bward@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG- RES 209-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm September 16th 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time, fixed term position as a Research Associate at the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, Institute for Lifecourse & Society, School of Political Science & Sociology at the University of Galway, Ireland.

This position is funded by the European Commission and is available from 1^st November 2022 to contract end date of 30^th June 2022 (8 Month Contract).

Information on project:

This is a new European Commission funded project, led by the Children’s Rights Alliance, titled – Building Children’s Futures: Using Children’s Rights to recover from the Global Pandemic. The UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI Galway is one of the project partners. Through a series of consultations with children and young people, the project will examine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic measures on activities and services for children and young people, with a focus on those groups disproportionally impacted. It will also document how decisions were made regarding the pandemic measures put in place at a national and local level. Using Ireland as a case study, the project will work with a group of youth researchers to document the role child participation mechanisms played in informing decision-making structures operating during the pandemic.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work on the Building Children’s Futures: Using Children’s Rights to recover from the Global Pandemic project with the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre.

Duties:

•             Undertake a literature review on the effect of the pandemic measures on activities and services for children and young people in Ireland.

•             Plan, co-ordinate and implement a series of focus groups with children and young people disproportionally impacted by the pandemic.

•             Engage in capacity building for a small group of youth researchers.

•             Work collaboratively with the youth researchers to undertake qualitative research with key decision-making officials at the national and local level.

•             Undertake qualitative data analysis and report writing.

•             Present on research progress and outcomes e.g. conferences, project management group; to other team members.

•             Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research.

•             Uphold ethical and legal requirements, including data protection and confidentiality.

•             Complete the administrative work to support the programme of research.

•             Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in sociology, human rights, or a related discipline and a minimum of 4+ year’s research/industry work experience post primary degree (in lieu of PhD).  
• Significant experience in applied social research.
• Ability to carry out participatory research with children and youth and knowledge of a range of participatory and creative methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a research project of this nature and scope.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines, especially in the collaborative production of research reports and deliverables.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Sound understanding of research ethics, particularly as they relate to marginalised children.

Desirable Requirements:

• PhD degree in sociology, human rights, or a related discipline
• Publication for peer-review.
• Experience in qualitative research.
• Experience in youth work settings.
• Experience of and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Salary: €39,522 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from November 2022

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. 

NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre is available at https://www.nuigalway.ie/cfrc/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Danielle Kennan via e-mail only @ Danielle.kennan@universityofgalway.ie

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to cfrc@universityofgalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 232-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on 20^th September 2022

Interviews are planned to be held on 5th October 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications 

Research Associate in Public Engagement (Cell EXPLORERS National Coordinator)

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences - National University of Ireland Galway

Ref. No. NUIG RES 219-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position as a Research Associate in public engagement for the role of the Cell EXPLORERS national coordinator in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the National University of Ireland Galway. This position is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and is available from 1^st November 2022 to 31^st December 2023 (14 months).

 The Cell EXPLORERS educational outreach programme (www.cellexplorers.com), coordinated by the research team based at NUI Galway, received funding support to run a national network of 13 partners team based in 10 institutions in Ireland. All partner teams in the network use the same unique model for sustainable STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) public engagement where local scientist volunteers (undergraduate/postgraduate students and/ or staff researchers) deliver outreach activities to school children and the Irish public in the community. It has the dual benefit of engaging the public in science whilst also developing key graduate student attributes and researchers’ public engagement skills in a way and at a scale unique in Ireland. By using evaluation/ revision cycles and evidence-based education research findings, the programme works on developing best practice of the dissemination of Education & Public Engagement activities to schools, or other informal settings involving brief interactions.

 The current funding of the Cell Explorers network has the following specific objectives:

1. Support an active network disseminating Education & Public Engagement activities: The Cell EXPLORERS teams act as informal science education providers by bringing engaging science activities and information on science careers to children at an age where they make decisions about their interest in STEM (primary school age) or make their choice of STEM as a career (secondary school age). The NUIG Galway led coordination structure provides partner teams content and support to disseminate STEM engagement activities in the local community.

2. Evaluate impact on young participants of the revision of the network practice:

To maximise impact on young participants, CE has revised both its main classroom intervention (“Fantastic DNA”), and the associated facilitator’s training using both its research and evaluation findings and the science capital teaching approach. An important objective is to establish through evaluation if these revisions maximise the impact on participants.

3. Plan for sustainability: Adopting new revised activities, Developing simplified evaluation strategy and maintaining community of practice, and evolving the financial plan to support the network through regular network meeting are key the future plans of the programme.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will act as the national coordinator and manage the running and the evaluation of the Cell EXPLORERS National network. With the assistance of a research assistant, they will manage and organise the national partner teams set up, training, the logistics of delivering materials and equipment, and perform data collection for the evaluation. An important part of the role is the analysis of data collected to measure the network activities and the evaluation of their impact, and generate guidelines, reports and publications based on results.

They will integrate the Informal Science Education research team based at NUI Galway directed by Dr Muriel Grenon (Principal investigator and Director of Cell EXPLORERS) and made of 4 other members, including a research assistant involved in supporting the national coordination. The successful candidate will also be involved in the delivery and coordination of the educational outreach activities and the team of volunteers of the NUI Galway Cell EXPLORERS team. The newly recruited coordinator will overlap for few months with the current Cell EXPLORERS national coordinator.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Coordination of the National network
  • Keep communication and track of the activities of the national partners (includes training of teams, development of communication documents, transport, budget among others)
  • Coordinate work with partners to allow school visits and festival events, including:
    • Ascertain partner needs (consumables, printing material) and address them
    • Provide training to partners on team coordination and in revised activities
    • Disseminate training protocols to partner teams
    • Organise the yearly network meeting
    • Support and develop the programme’s sustainability plan
    • Contribute to quick and effective solving of technical problems raised by students and staff participating on the project
    • Manage and maintain the network communal drive
      • To complete the administrative work to support the programme, including revision or creation of procedures to optimise the running of the network activities
• Programme Evaluation:
• Coordinate data collection from participants of events delivered by local and national teams
• Train team of volunteers to input data in our online system
• Organise the data entry
• Analyse data
• Compilation of data for funder and team reports, presentations and publication.
  • Dissemination:
  • Engage in the dissemination of activities and impact of Cell EXPLORERS programme under any suitable forms (social media, website, write up reports or articles, present at conferences…) with the support of and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
  • Communicate results to all relevant groups (partners, peers, institutions, policy makers…) nationally and internationally
    • Contribute to writing of funding grant proposals in line with the group research interest
• Coordination of the NUIGalway Cell Explorers team
  • Contribute to the coordination of the local team of activities (includes supporting training, vetting and management and delivery of science festivals, summer camps, and other special events)
  • Contribute to the management of the specific programme resources with the RA (specialist equipment and the Cell Explorers laboratory).
  • Project Supervision, Teaching & Training
  • Contribute to teaching /tutoring/mentoring taking place within the framework of the Cell EXPLORERS programme
  • Mentor, assist or supervise, as appropriate and as directed, the undergraduate placement/intern/project and research graduate students of the Cell EXPLORERS group
    • Professional development
    • Acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and undergraduate mentoring/supervision).
    • Develop their own career reputation and career development

Qualifications/Skills required:

The post is particularly well adapted to candidates with experience working in Education and public engagement, working with young people and an interest in STEM. The ideal candidate should have

experience coordinating and delivering project to completion. Applicants must possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge/practice of network coordination or in the field of public engagement/outreach/informal education/education as well as an interest in research and evaluation methods and techniques. Experience in managing and training a team and in program evaluation in these fields is important. The applicant should be creative and enthusiastic, with excellent organization and communication skills and proven ability to work independently on its own initiative and in a team environment.

Essential Requirements:

• Primary Degree qualification in a relevant discipline
• Excellent skills relevant to delivering education
• 4+ years research / relevant industry experience is required. This includes:
  • Demonstrable experience in delivering STEM activity to young people (12-17) through public engagement/outreach activities or teaching or youth work
  • Evidence of experience in measuring activities or project impact
  • Demonstrable track record of excellent project management skills including ability to scope, plan and manage projects to deliver key objectives
• Fluency in IT skills including word processing, Outlook, Power Point, spread sheets and Microsoft teams
• Excellent writing skills and oral presentation skills
• Evidence of academic or report writing skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

Desirable Requirements:

• Evidence of experience training young adults and /or staff
• Evidence of experience in volunteering programme 
• Experience in designing science outreach activities for young people (primary/post-primary school students)
• Evidence of experience with Social media, Website design and/or press relation
• Conducting research studies; quantitative and qualitative data analysis (use of SPSS, NVIVO or similar platforms)
• Experience of applying for research funding and/or reporting for funders, peer reviewed publications (conferences presentation, research article or equivalent)
• Full Driving Licence

Salary: €39,523 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from 01/11/2022

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. 'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about Cell EXPLORERS is available at www.cellexplorers.com

Other information: MG NUI Galway Profile: https://www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/people/natural-sciences/murielgrenon/, Research group page: https://www.cellexplorers.com/our-research

Further information about Cell EXPLORERS programme is available at www.cellexplorers.com.

Informal enquiries concerning the post are very welcome and can be made to Dr Muriel Grenon by emailing Muriel.grenon@nuigalway.ie

NB: Garda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Post-Doctoral Researcher in Place-based planning and Urban Development,

School of Geography, Archaeology & Irish Studies

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies

UrbanLab Galway

Ref. No. NUIG RES 228-22

 Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed-term position as a post-doctoral researcher with Galway Urban Lab at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

 This position is funded by the Horizon Europe IN SITU project and is available from 15 October 2022 to contract end date of 14 April 2025

 Job Description:

 The successful candidate will be a highly qualified post-doctoral researcher to carry out research and practice in place-based development. You will be part of a team of geographers that are actively involved in the promotion, activation and understanding of place-based development. We recognise the key challenges facing places are varied and wide-ranging and are considering how place-specific responses are addressing them. These issues a varied and wide ranging but often relate to global issues pertaining to climate change, housing, and increased social stratification. We are particularly interested in the role that culture and creativity play in addressing these issues in the context of six regions located on the edge of Europe.  

We anticipate that the successful candidate will have an interest in a ‘lab-based approach to urban development. A key part of the role will be helping to grow the research activities and presence of the newly formed UrbanLab Galway. This will be set within the context of examples of best practice across Europe and beyond in the successful matching of the strengths of a city’s unique social, cultural and entrepreneurial mix with that of its University.

 We are particularly interested in applications from those working in the broad fields of Economic, Urban and/or Cultural Geography and those already familiar with the transformative effects of place-based, transformation and stakeholder engagement in small to medium sized cities. The post will require working with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds; a keen interest in the future of innovative education practices, as well as a strong knowledge of social scientific research methods and practices, are key requirements for this post.

 The post is funded under the Horizon Europe IN SITU project which combines research and experimental actions to advance the innovation-related practices, capacities in 6 European regions. IN SITU brings together leading approaches to investigating economic evolution and diversification, a challenge-oriented approach to processes of innovation, non-urban place-based planning and development, and creative industries entrepreneurship to investigate the situation of CCIs in non-metropolitan areas. The project couples this with a pragmatic capacity-building programme to enable CCIs to address some of the key issues of their communities/ region and of our time. The core defining aspect of IN SITU is the interlinking of research and practice through place-based IN SITU Labs, hubs for projects in 6 non-metropolitan regions across Europe, located in Portugal, Ireland, Iceland, Finland, Latvia, and Croatia.

 Duties:

• Data gathering and analysis. This will involve the use of primarily qualitative methodologies; Culture mapping and place auditing;
• Reviewing and assessing international literatures;
• Undertake interviews with key stakeholders involved in the programme and beyond, process resulting data, and contribute to the development of analyses;
• Designing and pursuing innovative forms of public engagement;
• Activating publics in an effort to identify better approaches to development;
• Contribute to writing and editing of papers, reports, articles and evaluation and monitoring reports;
• Organise communication, dissemination and outreach actions related to the project;
• Participate in dissemination of research findings and contribute to future funding applications;
• Participate in the wider research and scholarly activities of UrbanLab Galway and within Geography at NUI Galway.

 Qualifications/Skills required:

 A PhD in Geography or cognate discipline. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate appropriate experience and knowledge of working in research areas that relate to the Urban restructuring, creative cities and critical pedagogies discourses.

• An ability to work effectively and in a mutually supportive manner within an interdisciplinary team of researchers.
• Evidence of internationally peer reviewed publication and a desire to publish and communicate research widely.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills and a high level of initiative, commitment to deadlines and team interaction is also crucial.
• Significant knowledge and appropriate experience of using qualitative and/or mixed-method approaches to social research.
• Experience of conducting focus groups and interviews with senior level stakeholders identified above, would be an advantage.
• Excellent and demonstrable knowledge of relevant computer software (including, for example, MS Office, and qualitative data analysis.
• Familiarity with quantitative data analysis techniques and software [e.g. SPSS and surveying software] would be an advantage.
• Experience with Augmented Reality Applications and methodologies will be an advantage.
• An awareness of legal and ethical requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality.

 Essential Requirements: (i.e criteria for shortlisting (minimum of four)

•  PhD in Geography or related area of expertise
• Evidence of peer-revied publications
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated expertise in mixed-methods approaches within the social science

 Desirable Requirements: (i.e criteria for shortlisting (minimum of four)

• Demonstrable expertise in quantitative methods
• Evidence of interviewing and focus group-based engagements
• Interdisciplinary research and communication practices
• Experience in relevant European and Irish data protection and confidentiality laws

Salary: €39,522 to €51,036 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

 Start date: Position is available from 15 October 2022

 Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

 Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

 For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

 Further information about Geography at NUI Galway is available at https://www.nuigalway.ie/geography

 Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Pat Collins or Professor Ulf Strohmayer

 To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr Pat Collins; e-mail: p.collins@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 228-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on the 15^th of September 2022

Interviews are planned to be held in late September/early October

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral researcher with Professor Brian McStay at the Centre for Chromosome Biology (CCB) in the School of Natural Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is funded by an Investigator Award from the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Trust Biomedical Research Partnership and is available from earliest possible start date October 2022 for 3 years.

For information on Prof McStay, see https://www.chromosome.ie/researchers/mcstay/

Job Description:

Nucleoli, sites of ribosome biogenesis and the largest structures in the human nucleus, form around nucleolar organiser regions (NORs) located on the p-arms of the five acrocentric chromosomes. NORs comprise ribosomal gene (rDNA) arrays coding for the major RNA components of ribosomes. How multiple acrocentric p-arms gather together to form a nucleolus, how NORs partition within nucleoli and how rDNA genomic stability is maintained are important but unanswered questions. The successful candidate will be a key member of a team that will utilise novel chromosome engineering technologies to address these critical questions. This work has added significance as nucleoli represent an important paradigm for understanding human genome organisation. For further information on the research program and links to relevant recent publications see https://www.chromosome.ie/researchers/mcstay/.

Duties:

• Conduct a specified programme of research and scholarship under the supervision and direction of Prof McStay. The precise nature of the research undertaken will be matched with the candidate’s aptitudes and interests but will fall within the overall research aim of understanding the chromosomal context of NORs and nucleolar formation in human cells see https://www.chromosome.ie/researchers/mcstay/ for details. Techniques involved include: cell culture, complex plasmid construction, genome editing, DNA sequencing (including PacBio and Nanopore), fluorescence microscopy on fixed and live cells. Training will be supplied if required.
• Plan, co-ordinate and implement this research project. This may include managing a small research team, including a post-graduate student and under-graduate project students.
• The successful candidate will develop a thorough understanding of this research area and will be expected keep up to date with current research and related research methodologies.
• Contribute to dissemination of research findings through publication and conferences.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the biological sciences.
• Highly motivated and passionate about basic research.
• Strong documentation, oral and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in cell culture, cell biology and molecular biology

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in genome editing
• Experience in fluorescence microscopy
• Experience in basic bioinformatics
• Knowledge of how the nucleolus functions

Salary: €39,522 to €41,941 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from earliest possible start date October 2022.

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the CCB is available at https://www.chromosome.ie/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor McStay (brian.mcstay@nuigalway.ie)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Professor McStay (brian.mcstay@nuigalway.ie)

Please put reference number NUIG RES 212-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 30^th September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with Zoology at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by the Irish Research Council and is available from November 2022 to contract end date of 1^st September 2023.

Information on project

Due to success in the Irish Research Council Coalesce Awards Programme 2020, we are seeking a post doctoral researcher to join our project: Jurassic Patents – Patent Law and the Value of Species in the Age of De-extinction. Drawing on a combination of legal, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, this project aims to examine whether patents could be the vector to attract funding for cryobanking and de extinction projects both in Europe and the United States. The project also aims to investigate how society relates to recently extinct species and how this may result in taxonomic biases that influence the cryobanking and de-extinction processes and ultimately which species are likely to be picked for de-extinction in the coming century. The interdisciplinary team, led by Dr. David Doyle (Maynooth University) and Dr. Kevin Healy (National University of Ireland, Galway), will develop knowledge about the legal and commercial implications of cryobanking and the de-extinction of non-human species in the twenty-first century. We are looking to appoint a candidate to conduct research on the potential legal and commercial implications of patenting de-extinct species under European and United States Patent Law.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will focus on using comparative methods to test the potential impact of patent law on the prioritisation of species for future de-extinction. This will include collating data from databases such as the IUCN red list and using comparative methods to assess and rank species on their suitability for de-extinction from practical, ecological, social and legal perspectives. The candidate will be required to link with project colleagues at the University of Maynooth.

Duties:

• Working under the supervision of principal investigators Dr David Doyle and Dr Kevin Healy
• Collating data relating to the ecological and physiological aspects of potential candidate species for future de-extinction.
• Conduct comparative analysis using R programming language.
• Lead and collaborate on writing of academic papers for publication.
• Present findings at international scientific meetings.

Essential Requirements

• A PhD in an area of relating to Biology, Conservation or Ecology.
• Excellent Quantitative skills.
• Experience of working with R or other similar programming languages.
  • Ability to publish in international journals.
  • Experience of presenting at international conferences.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience working with conservation data.
• Experience in engaging with the media and outreach events.
• Ability to speak the Irish language.
• Experience in Interdisciplinary Research

Salary: €39,522 to €41,941 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from 1^st November 2022

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the University of Galway and the School of Natural Science is available at https://www.nuigalway.ie/natural_sciences/.

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Kevin Healy (kevin.healy@nuigalway.ie)

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr Kevin Healy: kevin.healy@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 215-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm 30^th September 2022

Interviews are planned to be held on the 18^th October 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Postdoctoral Researcher /Research Associate (Energy/Education)

School of Engineering & Informatics

NUIG RES 231-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed-term 9-month contract position (subject to extension if additional funding becomes available) of a Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate as part of the ENERGE project within the School of Engineering (Civil and Mechanical Engineering) at National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway). This position is funded by the European Regional development Fund (under the North-West Europe InterReg programme) and is available on a full-time basis from September 1^st, 2022. Subject to the overall planning and successful delivery of project targets, applications from those wishing to work part-time may be considered.

About the post:

The researcher will join the multidisciplinary ENERGE team, a highly dynamic, international research team combining research and knowledge from business, marketing, public policy, social sciences, engineering and data analytics. Within the School of Engineering at NUI Galway and affiliated with IRUSE and the  Ryan Institute of Environment, Marine and Energy, the research team is active in improving the sustainability of the built environment and large infrastructure. The group includes specialists in engineering, modelling, data analytics and large scale demonstration site development. The successful candidate will be based within the School of Engineering.

About ENERGE

ENERGE is an Interreg North-West Europe funded project, which began in January 2019, and is coordinated by NUI Galway. It involves 9 partners and 13 demonstration sites in 6 countries. With the aging of the existing post-primary school building stock (new schools/deep retrofits can take years from planning to completion) there is a need for low-cost solutions that enable long-term resource efficiency in schools and reduced greenhouse gas emission (GHG). EU building energy directives and climate actions to 2020 and 2030 underpin this necessity. ENERGE addresses this need using targeted physical interventions that combine a web based platform and building sensors (e.g. electrical, thermal etc.) with behavioural studies and new educational approaches that enable schools engage in energy and GHG mitigation. This holistic, adaptable and multidisciplinary approach combines sociological, pedagogic and communications expertise with low cost technology, ICT interventions and systems engineering. ENERGE is currently being demonstrated in schools in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands and Northern Ireland.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct a programme of research to evaluate the impact of low-cost technical interventions in schools in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions and increasing energy awareness within the school eco-system.
• Develop a measurement framework for indoor environmental monitoring (focused on indoor environmental quality) and perform a measurement campaign.
• Develop community and collective initiatives that bring about positive systemic change within the school ecosystem resulting in reduced energy consumption.
• Carry out collection, management, and analysis of behavioural, sociological and technical data.
• Participate in visits to demonstration sites including engaging stakeholders within schools (students, teachers, maintenance and administrative staff, etc.) in ENERGE activities.
• Disseminate research results and activities through a variety of media.
• Engage in project reporting and administrative activities associated with the research programme and related activities.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings/conferences.
• Contribute to publication of research results by proofreading, editing and contributing ideas.
• Make a sustained contribution to the research team’s reputation.
• Continue to update knowledge and develop skills.
• Contribute to work of the College/School/Research Unit through activities such as open days, education and public engagement and other appropriate activities.
• Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

 Essential criteria:

• Honours degree (at least 2.1 or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Data Science, Social Science or equivalent.
• A relevant post-graduate qualification (level 10) or a minimum of 4+ years research experience post primary degree
• Previous experience and research in collecting and analysing large technical datasets focusing on energy data and/or indoor climate data.
• Previous experience and/or research in the sustainability area.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Ability to perform site visits in operating buildings and deploy measuring equipment.
• Excellent time management skills, with ability to meet report deadlines.
• Evidence must be shown of excellent communication skills (both written and oral) in English.
• Ability to deliver high quality peer-reviewed papers.

 Desirable criteria:

• Ability to show how the proposed research will engage or be developed in collaboration with non-academic partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment and to engage diverse publics with ENERGE research.
• Demonstrated aptitude for critical thinking and capable of taking initiative.
• Candidates capable of driving (valid driving licence), with access to their own transport.

 Appointment at Postdoctoral researcher: €39,523-€51,034 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply.

 Continuing Professional Development/Training: NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway.

 For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie.

 NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

Informal enquiries about this post can be made to Edelle Doherty (Research fellow, Civil Engineering) or Eoghan Clifford (Senior Lecturer, Civil Engineering): edelle.doherty@nuigalway.ie, or eoghan.clifford@nuigalway.ie

 To Apply:

Applicants should send a covering letter, detailed CV and the names and addresses of at least three referees via e-mail (in Word or PDF format only) to: energenwe@nuigalway.ie

 Applicants must put Ref. No. NUIG 231-22 in subject line of e-mail application. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm (GMT) on 23^rd September 2022

Interviews will take place week of the 26^th September 2022                    

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer. Applications from female applicants are highly encouraged.

Postdoctoral researcher studying the histopathology of acute ischaemic stroke blood clots and the correlation of composition with impedance measurements

Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM)

Ref. No:  NUIG RES 225-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as Postdoctoral Researcher with CÚRAM at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The project, which runs until the end of December 2024, represents a Science Foundation Ireland facilitated collaboration between NUI Galway with an industrial partner.     

Organisation: CÚRAM is a partnership of scientists, engineers and clinicians, who all share a common vision of developing the next generation of medical devices in order to provide solutions for current clinical needs. The University provides a research-friendly social and cultural environment. Galway is also one of the key cities in Europe with a significant presence of the medical device industry sector. For more information on CÚRAM please refer to http://www.curamdevices.ie/

 Job Description:

The position will require suitably experienced scientists to explore the characteristics of thrombi from acute ischemic stroke patients using a mix of histological and immunohistochemical techniques. Additionally, the role will also involve the establishment of a database of clot pathology, in collaboration with key collaborating clinical centres internationally and the correlation of clot characteristics with clinical characteristics and electrical impedance.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compositional analysis of blood clots retrieved from acute ischemic stroke patients
• Development and analysis of a clinical database of acute ischemic stroke clot histopathology
• Development and establishment of additional protocols and development of capacity for the analysis and characterisation of blood clot samples
• Publication of research outcomes in high impact factor journals
• Active participation and presentations at international conferences, meetings and networking events
• Grant writing

 Essential Criteria:

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the Biomedical Sciences or Medical degree (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O or equivalent)
• A good track record in histopathological analysis with experience of histology and immunohistochemistry is essential
• Good statistical analysis skills are essential
• Excellent scientific writing and oral presentation skills are essential
• Candidates must be highly motivated, work well as part of a team and have excellent verbal communication, organizational and interpersonal skills

    Desirable Criteria:

• The ideal candidate should have a track record in blood clot pathology/ stroke research
• Publications in high impact factor journals
• Leadership and project management capability

 Salary: €39,523 - €41,940 per annum per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: October 2022

 Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway. For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

 For informal enquiries about this post please contact Dr Karen Doyle (karen.doyle@nuigalway.ie)

 To Apply: 
Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr Karen Doyle (karen.doyle@nuigalway.ie).

Please put reference number NUIG RES 225-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

 Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on Friday 19^th September 2022

Interviews are planned for Monday 3^rd October, 2022

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as Research Fellow within the Sustainable and Resilient Structures Research Group (www.nuigalway.ie/structures) in the SFI MaREI Centre (www.marei.ie) based in the School of Engineering (http://www.nuigalway.ie/engineering/) and Ryan Institute (http://www.nuigalway.ie/ryaninstitute/) at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is funded by the National University of Ireland Galway, as well as the European Commission through Horizon 2020 and Science Foundation Ireland, and is available from October 2022 for a period of 2 years initially (subject to extension if additional funding becomes available).

The Research Area:

The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team to develop pathways for a just transition in decarbonising our economy, while enhancing the health and resilience of our ocean & coastal communities (people, wildlife and environment). The main focus is developing tidal energy as a clean, affordable and reliable energy source. Tidal energy, in parallel with other renewable sources, is a key enabling technology to the decarbonisation of the global energy sector. It has the potential to contribute significantly to global electricity supply, with worldwide tidal resource estimated at over 1200 TWh per annum. It is very attractive as a renewable energy resource, as it is highly predictable and has little visual impact. The industry has progressed steadily over the last 20 years with the first utility-scale devices deployed in recent years, but there a number of key challenges to overcome for the sector to progress to full maturity. For example, tidal energy devices must efficiently generate power in hugely variable operating conditions, whilst being subjected to massive structural loads and extremely harsh marine climates. Furthermore, they must be deployed at sites with a suitable resource in such a way that they respect the requirements of other marine users and do not adversely impact on the environment.

Project Team:

The research team comprises of eight (8) Principle Investigators and five (5) doctoral researchers within the Tidal Energy project ‘TIDAL-GES' at NUI Galway. The project will engage with multiple stakeholders – including the people living in the coastal communities - to unlock the potential benefits for them in our drive to decarbonise the economy. Part of the NUI Galway Global Challenges Programme, the project will bring together a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and a wide variety of stakeholders. Through the H2020 CRIMSON project, the team is collaborating with a number of leading tidal energy technology developers to commercialise a recyclable and innovative manufacturing solution for an optimised novel marine turbine. The core interdisciplinary NUI Galway team will collaborate to develop pathways for a just transition in decarbonising our economy, while enhancing the health and resilience of our ocean & coastal communities (people, wildlife and environment).

• Prof Jamie Goggins (Professor of Civil Engineering, MaREI Centre, Ryan Institute & School of Engineering) will lead the project and lead the technical work on developing the next generation of tidal energy technology with the support of senior members of the Sustainable & Resilient Structures Research Group. Prof Goggins will be the direct line lead for the successful candidate.

• Dr Stephen Nash (Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering) will lead the work on tidal energy site modelling and the assessment of the impact of climate change on site characteristics and extreme events for tidal energy devices.

• Dr William Finnegan (Senior Research Fellow, School of Engineering) will lead the work on tidal turbine blade development.

• Dr Thomas Van Rensburg (Senior Lecturer, School of Business & Economics) and Prof Stephen Hynes (Professor in Economics and Director of the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit) will jointly lead the work on the economic appraisal of tidal energy and the investigation of societal attitudes towards it.

• Dr Gesche Kindermann (Lecturer, School of Natural Science) will lead the work on stakeholder engagement and how tidal energy developers, local authorities and local communities of potential commercial tidal energy sites can work together to decarbonise the local economy, while also working together to deliver improved habitat and landscape conservation management.

• Dr Anne Marie Power (Senior Lecturer in Zoology, School of Natural Sciences) will lead the work on developing systems to quantify the interactions of tidal energy devices with wildlife, with PhD co-supervision from Dr Colin Lawton (Senior Lecturer in Zoology, School of Natural Sciences).

Research excellence is at the heart of what we do. We provide a rich, holistic & multi-disciplinary learning experience for each research student.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work in the Sustainable and Resilient Structures Research Group (www.nuigalway.ie/structures) under the supervision of Prof Jamie Goggins and Dr William Finnegan, but will have a key role in managing the successful delivery of TIDAL-GES project and team across the multiple research groups and Schools in NUI Galway. The successful candidate will also work on technical aspects of both the TIDAL-GES and H2020 CRIMSON projects with a specific focus on developing key components for tidal energy technology, such as blades, which will include design, analysis and laboratory testing. 

Duties:

Research

• Research into composite materials and sustainable structures, which will include design, analysis and laboratory testing. This will be done under the supervision and direction of your Principal Investigator.
• The successful candidate is expected to define research objectives and proposals for own (or joint) research in line with research strategy whilst contributing to the research programme of the Sustainable and Resilient Structures Research group (www.nuigalway.ie) in the MaREI Centre (www.marei.ie) at NUI Galway (www.nuigalway.ie).  This will be under general guidance of the Principal Investigators/ Project Leaders.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the research area(s) both nationally and internationally.
• Develop methods and techniques appropriate to the type of research pursued that add to the intellectual understanding of the field.
• Develop a growing reputation within their field of research.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the policy, practices and procedures, relevant to the role, the research fellow will provide advice to junior colleagues on policy and standards, which may include broader University/ sector/ external sponsor or funder (e.g. Commercial Awareness, Research Ethics, Knowledge Transfer, Patents, Intellectual Property Rights, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities & Diversity).
• Decide on research programmes and methodologies, often in collaboration with colleagues and sometimes subject to the approval of the head of the research programme on fundamental issues.

Dissemination

• The successful candidate is expected to lead at least two publications in high quality peer reviewed journals per year.
• Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which you are engaged as directed by and with the support of and under the supervision of your Principal Investigator.
• Contribute to the dissemination of research findings as appropriate to the discipline in high quality/impact peer reviewed publications, conference presentations, knowledge share events.
• Present on research progress and outcomes e.g. to bodies supervising research; steering groups; other team members, as agreed with the PI/project leader.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings/conferences.

Management

• Successfully managing research projects.
• Support the Principal Investigator and research group in the design and development of the research programme.
• Complete administrative and management work associated with your programme of research.
• To identify potential funding sources and to prepare and write bids for funding proposals.  To contribute and support the development of research grant funding applications.
• Where appropriate, act as project leader and as a line manager of research teams.
• Co-ordinate the work of research staff.  Organise and conduct meetings with research staff to clarify objectives, develop work plans/timetables for research and support staff and communicate progress.
• Participate in the selection of staff working on their own projects.
• Develop and implement quality assurance measures.
• Deal with contract negotiation and financial allocation with other collaborators for research projects.
• Plan and implement commercial and consultancy activities
• To carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Support

• Support and, where appropriate, co-supervise the work of undergraduate students e.g. Final Year Project Students. Furthermore, co-supervision, tutoring, mentoring and training of research graduate students associated with your research group is expected.
• Contribute to teaching that shall normally be no more than 50 hours per annum in an associated school and under the supervision of an Academic Faculty member.
• Take responsibility as requested for day-to-day advice and support of graduate research students associated with your research group.
• Play a leadership role for junior colleagues
• Peer review manuscripts for publication and/or research bids.
• Provide expert advice on research issues to research fellows and other colleagues.

Other

• Expected to make a sustained contribution to the Sustainable and Resilient Structures Research Group’s research reputation and income.
• Continue to update knowledge and develop skills.
• Develop internal and external contacts with researchers in related areas.
• Contribute to work of the College/School/Research Unit through activities such as student Open Days, other promotion activity as appropriate.
• To carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Qualifications/ Skills required:

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or equivalent, have a strong background in sustainable and resilient structures and is expected to have performed original scientific research within the renewable energy and/or offshore engineering sector. Candidates should have excellent communication and organisational skills; be highly motivated and passionate about renewable energy; and have strong documentation, oral and interpersonal skills. The position requires communication with the different partners of the consortium, thus excellent communication skills are mandatory.

Essential Requirements:

• PhD in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics or Materials Science on the topic of renewable energy and/or offshore engineering and/or have 10+ years research experience in marine renewable energy.
• Evidence of leading research and development project teams.
• Demonstrable experience in both independent and collaborative research.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English language).
• Evidence of scientific publication and dissemination of results in peer reviewed scientific papers.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in laboratory testing, especially mechanical and/or structural testing.
• Evidence of experience in design, manufacture and/or testing of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structures.
• Evidence of commercial development of novel technologies.
• Evidence of innovative thinking, able to work both independently and in cross-disciplinary teams.
  • Appropriate supervisory or teaching experience may be an advantage.

Salary:  

€56,933 to €62,036 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply). 

Start date: Position is available from earliest possible start date from October 2022

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the Sustainable and Resilient Structures Research Group at NUI Galway is available at www.nuigalway.ie/structures, the SFI MaREI Centre at www.marei.ie, the School of Engineering at http://www.nuigalway.ie/engineering/ and the Ryan Institute at http://www.nuigalway.ie/ryaninstitute/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Prof Jamie Goggins  (Jamie.goggins@nuigalway.ie) and/or Dr William Finnegan (william.finnegan@nuigalway.ie)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Ms Gráinne Morahan: grainne.morahan@nuigalway.ie.

Please put reference number NUIG RES 223-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17.00pm (Irish Time), Monday 10^th October 2022.

Interviews are planned to be held during the week of 24^th October 2022, which will be held virtually using MS Teams.

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed-term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Education at the University of Galway.  

The position is funded by Horizon Europe i2i (Idea to Impact) Project and is available from October 2022 to contract end date of 31^st July 2023. 

Information on project/centre:

i2i connects 5 HEIs, 3 Intermediary Organisations and 7 Associated Partners in 5 entrepreneurial ecosystems: Ireland, Spain, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Greece. The overall vision and ambition of the i2i consortium is to address its capacity and capability to foster entrepreneurial thinking, actions, and institutions, develop entrepreneurship capital and aptitude for driving innovation, building on the strengths and weaknesses of each partner identified through Heinnovate assessment of practices.

These priorities are captured through i2i objectives:

Build the capacity of HEI staff to deliver entrepreneurial education and learning through upskilling and training, while supporting the development of effective governance to promote the uptake of best entrepreneurial knowledge and practices.

Enhance the HEI start-up ecosystem, encouraging entrepreneurship among students, leveraging and integrating existing supports and frameworks including Heinnovate, Entrecomp and those created in i2i, providing methods and programmes for citizen development based digital transformation, start-in and start-out co-curricular stimulating spin-outs

Increase HEI innovation capacity through stronger integration of the Knowledge Triangle and engaging with regional and international innovation ecosystems via a model of co-creation, knowledge exchange, active participation and challenging mind-sets resulting in stronger fusion between educators, researchers and entrepreneurs

Establish the infrastructure, processes and systems needed to scale, transfer, evaluate and measure impact to include a platform capturing centrally the previously fragmented actions and outcomes, develop transfer roadmaps, mentorship structure and engage alumni

Conceptualise and disseminate clear innovation pathways and links to the wider innovation ecosystem, creating transferable and scalable models for dissemination

Implement an effective project management structure to deliver IVAP actions, KPIs, and deliverables

Support at task level the goals of EIT Health, EIT Climate, EIT Digital and the upcoming EIT CCSI

Promote, at task level, inclusivity, equality, accessibility and diversity across all aspects of i2i in line with the gender action plan and HEI policy

i2i will train and mentor almost 800 students and over 300 staff, empower 100 educators through ‘train the trainer’ models of engagement to scale, implement over 20 regional and transnational training/mentoring initiatives, attract over 3000 stakeholders through 30+ events, engage over 30 financiers and 50 alumni, support 25 start-ups/scaleups. These KPI will be underpinned by the development of a new entrepreneurial support platform and infrastructure.

By doing this, i2i will deliver transformative change, that will embed processes, structures and systems focused on future proofing and institutionalising entrepreneurship across our ecosystems with Universities acting as engines of innovation.

Job Description:

The position as Postdoctoral Researcher will be to conduct research and scholarship in educational design, innovation and technology to support the implementation of the project for its funding lifecycle. The successful candidate will also support the co-ordination and delivery for the project nationally, as well as contributing to the strategic development and operationalisation of both cross-region and pan European events and activities.

Duties:

• Undertake a supervised programme of scholarship and research to support the programme in the key areas of educational design, innovation and technology;
• Maintain national and international relationships critical to the project;
• Implement short term strategic plans, programs, events and activities, in line with the funded deliverables and objectives;
• Collect, analyse, summarize and review data, reporting findings, interpreting results and/or making recommendations;
• Identify suitable funding calls for the consortium
• Under the supervision of the PI, maintain the consortium funding call plan, from promotion to final reporting;
• Contribute the measurement, data collection, analysis and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to the Consortium and EIT (funder)    
• Contribute to project communications, helping to ensure periodic, consistent and timely communications and planning
• Attend scheduled i2i meetings, as and when required;
• Support the coordination and planning of the delivery of the i2i education events in NUI Galway.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• PhD in an entrepreneurship, innovation or education discipline
• Evidence of strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including producing information that is appropriately presented and effectively received by academic and non-academic audiences
• Evidence of substantial knowledge of relationship building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at national and EU levels
• Demonstrated project and / or programme management skills, including skills to plan, organize and implement strategies from proposal to deliverable (including funder reports)
• Flexible, self-motivated; ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Proven excellence in IT literacy in particular with word processing and spread sheets

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in report writing
• Proven experience or potential in academic publication and dissemination
• Experience designing and developing training material for programmes on creativity, innovation or entrepreneurship
• Website maintenance experience

Salary: €39,522 - €51,036 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply)

Start date: Position is available from October 2022

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

For information on moving to Ireland, please see www.euraxess.ie

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Tony Hall, School of Education, Director of Educational Design Research, Designing Futures, University of Galway, tony.hall@universityofgalway.ie

Further information about the school/centre is available through the following links  https://www.universityofgalway.ie/education/ and https://www.universityofgalway.ie/ideaslab/  

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, a CV (of a maximum of 5 pages) including the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in PDF format only) to: Dr Tony Hall, tony.hall@universityofgalway.ie  

Please put reference number NUIG RES 227-22in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time), on Tuesday 20th September 2022.

Interviews may take place virtually.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position (SFI)

CÚRAM, SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Ref. No. NUIG RES 220-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed-term contract as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (EU) at the CÚRAM SFI Centre for Research in Medical Devices (National University of Ireland, Galway on Project BIOMATDB+.  The position is available for two years, subject to an initial one-year probationary period.

Organisation:  CÚRAM is a national, SFI-funded research centre that brings together researchers from NUI Galway, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, University of Limerick, University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin, and Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. The prime objective for CÚRAM is to radically improve health outcomes for patients by developing innovative implantable ‘smart’ medical devices to treat major unmet medical needs. Implants will be designed and manufactured to respond to the body’s environment and deliver therapeutic agents, such as drugs, exactly where needed. Cutting-edge science will develop devices using the latest research from biomaterials, stem cells and drug delivery and the support of clinical solid collaborations, industry partners and hospital groups to enable rapid translation to the clinic.

The candidate will be based in Professor Abhay Pandit’s research group. Prof Pandit’s research integrates material science and biological paradigms in developing solutions for chronic diseases. He has designed next-generation reservoir delivery vehicles with high payload capacity, programmable degradation profiles and inbuilt gradients of physical, chemotropic and protective cues, which facilitate spatiotemporal localised sustained delivery of multiple biomolecules to target injury mechanisms at the molecular and cellular levels. The biomaterial platforms have been validated to act as inductive templates for constructive remodelling and as templates for the induction of de novo functional, site-appropriate tissue formation. His current research focusses on characterising a glyco-host response to implants and disease states. These platforms have been developed for neural, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular clinical targets with numerous other targets currently under development.

Job Description: The BIOMATDB+ project will create an advanced database for biomaterials that will give detailed information as well as a platform for flexible data analysis and visualisation tools to aid in the search and selection process of biomaterials based on testing findings. The project will provide a web-optimized information marketplace as well as digital advisors to assist businesses, particularly SMEs, in gaining market access and visibility. Moreover the BIOMATDB+ focuses on the development of a biocompatibility label that reflects biomaterial quality criteria for usage in a medical device or advanced therapy to further assist businesses. To apply, candidates are required to develop a project proposal in collaboration with Professor Abhay Pandit’s research area (details on their areas of research available at (www.nuigalway.ie/curam).

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Life sciences with a strong background in regenerative medicine.  The candidate will be expected to have performed original scientific research in the above area of domain. Candidates should have excellent communication and organizational skills, be highly motivated and passionate about designing the next generation of ‘smart’ medical devices and have strong documentation, oral and interpersonal skills. The position requires communication with the different partners of the consortium, and thus excellent communication skills are mandatory. The position also requires submission of grant applications to various funding bodies.

Duties:

• Plan, co-ordinate and implement specific aim of the project and coordinate with other partners

achieve the objectives of the project

• Work independently to design and perform complex experiments and evaluate results and coordinate with other partners
• Training and supervision of current and new lab members is also required.
• Contribute to dissemination of research findings through publication and conferences.

Essential Requirements:

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering/Glycobiology/Glycochemistry/ Life sciences/ / Regenerative Medicine 
• Demonstrable experience in both independent and collaborative research activities
• Excellent publications record in high impact factor journals
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English language)
• Evidence of scientific publication and dissemination of results at conferences
• Evidence of developing laboratory-based assays

Desirable Requirements:

• Minimum two first-author publications in a relevant high impact journal
• Experience in working in a team
• Experience in hands-on assays in Tissue Engineering/ Biomaterials/Stem cells/ Regenerative Medicine and related areas
• Evidence of innovative thinking, able to work both independently and in cross-disciplinary teams
• Appropriate supervisory or teaching experience may be an advantage
• Evidence of submission of funding applications

Salary: €39,523 - €51,034 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: This project is expected to start in June/July 2022.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland, please see www. euraxess.ie

For information about CÚRAM see www.nuigalway.ie/curam

For informal enquiries about this post, please contact Professor Abhay Pandit: abhay.pandit@nuigalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Tara Cosgrave (tara.cosgrave@nuigalway.ie).

Please put reference number NUIG RES 220-22 in the subject line of the e-mail application.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on 21st September 2022

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency-based recruitment.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Senior HPC Computational Scientist (Research Fellow)

Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), NUI Galway

Ref. No. NUIG RES 224-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Senior HPC Computational Scientist with the Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC) at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is available from January 2023 to work on high-performance and quantum computing projects. The candidate will be based at our offices in Dublin or Galway.

Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC)

ICHEC is Ireland’s national centre for High-Performance Computing (HPC) providing digital infrastructure capabilities and expertise through R&D engagements and skills development programmes to academia, industry and public sector organisations.

With a highly ambitious leading-edge Strategy for 2021-2025, ICHEC provides infrastructure services and expertise in HPC and data intelligence to develop efficient platforms, solutions and services based on technologies including AI, high performance data analytics, Earth Observation, quantum computing and cybersecurity across a number of sectors including environmental sciences, healthcare, agriculture, energy, financial services and ICT.

ICHEC works in close partnership with a number of national and international researchers, enterprises and public authorities for joint R&D, skills development, and provisioning HPC and data services to accelerate their digital transformation and green transition.

For more details contact our Technical Manager, Dr. Venkatesh Kannan, or visit www.ichec.ie.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work on projects in the quantum computing and EuroCC activities with a focus on

1. computational modelling and simulation of quantum mechanical systems;
2. research and development of methods and tools for simulating systems related to electronic structures and material sciences on quantum computing and simulation platforms;
3. parallelisation and optimisation of computational applications on HPC and quantum computing platforms;
4. engaging with PIs at Irish HEIs for expert support in computational modelling and AI-driven approaches.

Duties: The successful candidate will

• work on developing quantum computational models of physics, material and electronic structure systems;
• collaborate with partners in the HPCQS (www.hpcqs.eu) and EuroCC projects;
• develop software packages in C/C++/Python and use CI/CD tools for robust software development;
• interact with other tasks and project partners to gather requirements, discuss design and implementation.

This is a role for a highly motivated problem-solver, with a creative and analytical mind to build new solutions that will have a global impact.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

1. A Ph.D. with 6+ years of experience in computational sciences or a related discipline.
2. Expertise in physics, electronic structure, many-body and material science related systems.
3. Experience with computational modelling, simulation and performance analysis on HPC platforms.
4. Experience in software engineering and development with C, C++ or Python on Linux.
5. Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and partnerships for internal activities and external projects at national and internal levels.

Desirable Requirements:

1. Expertise in quantum mechanics for modelling and simulation on quantum computing systems.
2. Experience with software development practices, e.g. revision control, continuous integration pipelines.
3. Exposure to Agile/PRINCE2 project management frameworks.

Salary: Research Fellow point 1 (€57,502) to point 4 (€62,657) pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from earliest possible start date in January 2023, renewable subject to funding availability.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about ICHEC is available at www.ichec.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to recruit@ichec.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a 1-page covering letter summarising your suitability and motivation for the role, CV (max. 3 pages), and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in a single PDF only) to recruit@ichec.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 224- 22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is September 21st, 2022.

Due to the University closure related to COVID-19, interviews may have to take place virtually and start dates may need to be delayed

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment. National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

NUI Galway reserve the right to readvertise or extend the closing date for this post.

Senior HPC Computational Scientist (Research Fellow)

Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC), NUI Galway

Ref. No. NUIG RES 226-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Senior HPC Computational Scientist with the Irish Centre for High End Computing (ICHEC) at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is available from January 2023 to work on the EuroHPC IO-SEA project (https://iosea-project.eu). The candidate will be based at our offices in Dublin or Galway.

Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC)

ICHEC is Ireland’s national centre for High-Performance Computing (HPC) providing digital infrastructure capabilities and expertise through R&D engagements and skills development programmes to academia, industry and public sector organisations.

With a highly ambitious leading-edge Strategy for 2021-2025, ICHEC provides infrastructure services and expertise in HPC and data intelligence to develop efficient platforms, solutions and services based on technologies including AI, high performance data analytics, Earth Observation, quantum computing and cybersecurity across a number of sectors including environmental sciences, healthcare, agriculture, energy, financial services and ICT.

ICHEC works in close partnership with a number of national and international researchers, enterprises and public authorities for joint R&D, skills development, and provisioning HPC and data services to accelerate their digital transformation and green transition.

For more details contact our Performance Engineering Activity Lead Dr. Buket Benek Gursoy, or visit www.ichec.ie.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work on the IO-SEA project as a part of the Performance Engineering Activity.

The Performance Engineering Activity at ICHEC focuses on:

1. research and development of methods and tools for performance analysis and optimisation of workloads and workflows for time-to-solution and energy-efficiency at processor-, node- and cluster-levels;
2. Parallel programming models and frameworks targeting different HPC architectures (x86, GPU, ARM, RISC-V and others) on edge devices, clusters and cloud computing platforms;
3. Software and tools for HPC data storage, file and management systems.

Duties: The successful candidate will

• Work in close collaboration with partners at CEA (France) and Seagate;
• Develop APIs and software libraries in C/C++ and Python Exascale storage management systems;
• Develop interfaces for data management with respect to Seagate’s CORTX open-source object storage software system;
• Develop interfaces in C++ based on Amazon S3 for external storage solutions;
• Interact with other tasks and project partners to gather requirements, discuss design and implementation.

This is a role for a highly motivated problem-solver, with a creative and analytical mind to build new solutions that will have a global impact.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

1. A PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline, with 5+ years of experience in HPC-focused research, software engineering and/or teaching.
2. Knowledge of computer system architectures (CPU, GPU, memory systems, data storage systems).
3. Experience in software engineering and development with C, C++, Python on Linux.
4. Experience with software development practices, e.g. revision control, continuous integration pipelines.
5. Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team with academic, research and industry partners, with excellent communication and organisational skills.

Desirable Requirements:

1. Knowledge of working on HPC clusters, parallel programming and performance analysis.
2. Knowledge of data storage system concepts such as distributed/parallel file systems (file, block, object), HTTP interfaces to cloud storage services such as Amazon S3.
3. Experience with software development practices, e.g. revision control, continuous integration pipelines.
4. Exposure to Agile/PRINCE2 project management frameworks.

Salary: Research Fellow point 1 (€57,502) to point 4 (€62,657) pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from earliest possible start date in January 2023, renewable subject to funding availability.

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about ICHEC is available at www.ichec.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to recruit@ichec.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a 1-page covering letter summarising your suitability and motivation for the role, CV (max. 3 pages), and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in a single PDF only) to recruit@ichec.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 226- 22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is September 22, 2022.

Due to the University closure related to COVID-19, interviews may have to take place virtually and start dates may need to be delayed

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment. National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

NUI Galway reserve the right to readvertise or extend the closing date for this post.

    Postdoctoral Researcher, Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group

College of Science and Engineering

Ref. No. NUIG-RES 230-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Mechanobiology and Medical Device Research Group in Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

These positions are funded by Irish Research Council (IRC) and are available to contract end date of 30^th August 2023.

Although much research has been conducted to understand the pathogenesis of metastatic bone disease, it remains that therapies are deficient and once cancer invades bone tissue the condition is untreatable. Thus there is a distinct need to significantly advance our scientific understanding of bone metastasis. The proposed research will address these deficits by (1) providing necessary information regarding the role of mechanical forces on tumour cell invasion, proliferation and survival, but also by (2) establishing how host cell (osteoblasts, osteocytes) mechanobiological responses play a role in tumour invasion. Moreover, this research will provide advanced ex vivo models that mimic the complex multicellular and in vivo mechanical environment, including interactions (via mechanosensitive matrix attachments) between such cells and their surrounding physical environment. Using these models we will establish whether inhibition of mechanobiological responses can attenuate tumour cell- bone cell signalling and the development of osteoblast/osteolytic bone metastases.

This research will be conducted using the equipment, technical expertise, office and research space within the Alice Perry Engineering Building (School of Engineering) and the BioSciences Research Building (BRB) at NUI Galway. The 14,000m² Alice Perry Engineering building houses state-of-the-art Biomedical Engineering facilities including cell culture laboratories, biomechanical testing laboratories, micro-CT scanning, microscopy, research space and computer suites. The BioSciences Research Building incorporates 8,000m² of high-end laboratory space for over 300 researchers from eminent NUI Galway research groups working in the areas of cancer research, regenerative medicine and cell and molecular biology.

Job Description:

The successful candidates will work within a team to develop novel ex-vivo models to study bone disease. These models will be applied for studies of the role of mechanobiology in the aetiology of metastasis and potential therapies. This research will be conducted using the equipment, technical expertise, office and research space within the Alice Perry Engineering Building and the BioSciences Research Building (BRB) at NUI Galway, which house state-of-the-art facilities including cell culture laboratories, biomechanical testing laboratories, micro-CT scanning, microscopy, research space and computer suites.

Duties:

The Postdoctoral Researcher will work within a team to develop advanced ex-vivo multicellular models that recreate in vivo conditions. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be responsible for consolidating the ex-vivo models with a metastasis and validating these against the gold standard. The successful applicants will be required to conduct:

• In vitro and ex-vivo cell culture studies using Bioreactors;
• Biochemical assays and RT-PCR to quantify gene and protein expression;
• Tissue dissection, histology and immunohistochemistry
• Analyse data in an accurate and precise manner;
• Actively participate in international conferences and meetings;
• Publish data in high impact factor journals;

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

Ideal candidates MUST:

• Hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science or  a related field)
• Have a proven track record in a research environment
• Possess excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proven independent initiative and ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Be highly motivated and passionate about advancing biomedical engineering research

It is ESSENTIAL that applicants have experience in the below techniques:

• Experience of biomaterial-based approaches for tissue regeneration
• Experience of Epifluorescent and Confocal microscopy
• Experience of cell biology techniques (e.g. tissue histology, immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry)
• Experience of Tissue processing and histology

Desirable Requirements:

As well as the above essential skills, it is DESIRABLE that applicants have expertise in as many of the following areas as possible:

• Experience of molecular biology techniques (e.g. western blotting, RT-PCR)
• Experience of using bioreactors and parallel plate flow chambers
• Biomechanical testing and micro-CT scanning

Salary: €39,523 – €45,609 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about {school/centre} is available at www.mechanobiology.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor Laoise McNamara

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Laoise.McNamara@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG-RES 230-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on the 22^nd of September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

 Postdoctoral Fellow: Assessing Cell-Scaffold Cytocompatability and Osteogenic Potential

School of Medicine

College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences

Regenerative Medicine Institute

Ref. No. NUIG RES 235-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed term position as a postdoctoral fellow with the Regenerative Medicine Institute at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and Zoan Biomed and is available to contract end date of 28 September 2023.

Information on project:

This project is a collaborative investigation including Zoan Biomed (https://zoanbiomed.com/) and the Regenerative Medicine Institute (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/remedi/), funded by Enterprise Ireland.  Zoan BioMed, a SME based in Connemara, are interested in developing safe, naturally derived, osteogenic scaffolds from sustainably grown coral for orthopaedic repair.  The team aim to develop a high throughput methodology to characterize the cytocompatibility and osteogenesis of cell-scaffold constructs.  The lab-based activities will be executed in the Regenerative Medicine Institute (https://nuigalway.ie/remedi/) full time over 1 year with the potential of extension.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of academic and industrial partners.  They will be responsible for the execution of a project plan to develop a quantitative high-throughput in vitro assay to continuously monitor cell-scaffold compatibility and osteogenesis, working most closely with a research assistant and the Principal Investigator, Dr. Cynthia Coleman.  This individual must be highly motivated with strong leadership and technical skills, arrive with knowledge of progenitor cell biology, bone biology, cytocompatibility and osteogenesis.  Applicants should have the skills and capability to work both independently and collaboratively to design and execute experiments, perform routine biochemical and molecular assays, analyze experimental results and to accurately, succinctly report findings to collaborative parties.  They will also contribute to project management and scientific communications.

Duties:

The successful candidate will need to be engaged and dedicated in order to meet project deadlines and produce high-quality, reliable data.  Their daily duties will include:

• tissue culture including cell expansion, cryopreservation and differentiation
• protocol optimization
• accurately, reproducibly designing and executing biochemical and molecular assays to evaluate cytocompatibility and osteogenesis
• data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and application of that finding to subsequent assessments
• communicate activities and results through report writing and manuscript writing to team members, supervisor, collaborative partners and academic journals
• liaising with project partners (both in academia and industry) and the NUI Galway Innovation office
• working closely with other REMEDI research assistants and PhD students as part of a laboratory community
• adhesion to project contracts, timelines, reporting schedules

Essential Requirements:

• PhD qualification in cell biology or tissue engineering
• Experience with cytocompatibility assays and/or osteogenic assays
• Experience with molecular biology techniques
• Evidence of highly detailed, reliable, accurate record keeping
• Experience with cell culture
• Evidence of qualitative and quantitative skills
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of interpersonal skills
• Strong motivation
• Ability to think and work independently

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience working with industrial collaborators
• Experience in product development, assay development

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post.

Salary: €39,522-€40,083 per annum commensurate with experience

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the Regenerative Medicine Institute is available at

https://www.nuigalway.ie/remedi/.

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Cynthia Coleman at Cynthia.coleman@nuigalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr. Cynthia Coleman at cynthia.coleman@nuigalway.ie.  Please put reference number NUIG RES 235-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm 22nd September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Research Assistant: Assessing Cell-Scaffold Cytocompatability and Osteogenic Potential

School of Medicine, College of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences

Regenerative Medicine Institute

Ref. No. University of Galway 246-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed term position as a research assistant with the Regenerative Medicine Institute at the University of Galway.

This position is co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and Zoan Biomed and is available from October 2022 to contract end date of 28 Sept 2023.

Information on project:

This project is a collaborative investigation including Zoan Biomed (https://zoanbiomed.com/) and the Regenerative Medicine Institute (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/remedi/), funded by Enterprise Ireland.  Zoan BioMed, a SME based in Connemara, are interested in developing safe, naturally derived, osteogenic scaffolds from sustainably grown coral for orthopaedic repair.  The team aim to develop a high throughput methodology to characterize the cytocompatibility and osteogenesis of cell-scaffold constructs.  The lab-based activities will be executed in the Regenerative Medicine Institute (https://nuigalway.ie/remedi/) full time over 1 year with the potential of extension.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of academic and industrial partners.  They will be the primary technical support of this project, working most closely with a postdoctoral fellow and the Principal Investigator, Dr. Cynthia Coleman.  This individual must be highly motivated with strong technical skills, specifically with knowledge of progenitor cell biology, bone biology, cytocompatibility and osteogenesis.  Applicants should have the skills and capability to work both independently and collaboratively to design and execute an experiment, analyze experimental outputs, perform routine biochemical assays and to support the postdoctoral fellow. 

Duties:

The successful candidate will need to be engaged and dedicated in order to meet project deadlines and produce high-quality, reliable data.  Their daily duties will include:

• tissue culture including cell expansion, cryopreservation and differentiation
• protocol optimization
• executing biochemical and molecular assays to evaluate cytocompatibility and osteogenesis
• data collection and data analysis
• adhesion to project timelines
• contributing to report writing and manuscript writing
• literature searches
• administrative aspects of the project (ex: securing quotes, placing orders)
• liaising with project partners (both in academia and industry)
• working closely with other REMEDI research assistants and PhD students as part of a laboratory community

Essential Requirements:

• BSc or MSc qualification in the biologic sciences, preferably with emphasis on cell biology and tissue engineering/scaffold technology
• Evidence of highly detailed, reliable, accurate record keeping
• Experience with adherent cell culture
• Evidence of qualitative and quantitative skills
• Excellent time management, written and oral communication skills
• Evidence of interpersonal skills suited for both academic and industrial environments
• Capacity for creative, lateral thinking, problem solving and troubleshooting

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience with biochemical assays, molecular biology skills.
• Evidence of proactivity and ownership over a lab-based project
• Prior knowledge of product development, osteogenesis
• Strong motivation to work in the field of orthopaedics

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post.

Salary: €27,380 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply)

Start date: Position is available immediately

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the Regenerative Medicine Institute is available at

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/remedi/.

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Cynthia Coleman at Cynthia.coleman@universityofgalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr. Cynthia Coleman at cynthia.coleman@universityofgalway.ie.  Please put reference number University of Galway 246-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm 27 September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.universityofgalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

Research Assistant - Novel mechanisms of complement evasion by worm parasites

Centre for One Health, School of Natural Sciences

University of Galway

Ref. No. University of Galway 243-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time position as a Research Assistant to work in a new research program in parasitology, led by Dr. Carolina De Marco Verissimo at the University of Galway.

This 2-year position is funded by an Irish Research Council (IRC) grant awarded to Dr. Carolina De Marco Verissimo and is available from the beginning November 2022, subject to an initial six months probationary period.

The research program focus on investigating host-parasite interactions, with particular interest on the responses associated with the complement and coagulation systems. Various omics and molecular techniques and technologies will be applied. The successful candidate will work with the PI and in collaboration with other research team in the area of vaccines and diagnostics development against parasites.

The candidate is expected to add to the research group by adding expertise in areas such as immunology, gene cloning, biochemistry, molecular diagnostics and recombinant protein production and downstream isolation/characterization.

Job Description:

The successful Research Assistant will investigate molecules involved in host-parasite interaction, especially those that are involved in virulence, tissue invasion, and modulation of host complement and coagulation responses. In collaboration other research team, the candidate will be also involved in bringing these advances forward into vaccine and diagnostics.

The successful candidate will also be involved in general laboratory management, public engagement and outreach.

Duties:

• Conduct research under the supervision of the Principal investigator and collaboratively with other laboratories and research teams.
• Assist postgraduate and undergraduate students.
• Write up results from own research activity (e.g. as project report) for review by the Principal investigator that could include preparing technical reports, conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide input into the research project’s dissemination, in whatever form (report, papers, chapters, books) as directed by the Principal investigator. The Research assistant will be included on research papers; authorship will be decided in line with guidelines such as the Vancouver Protocol, or similar authorship guidelines as appropriate.
• Present on research progress and outcomes e.g. to bodies supervising research; stakeholder groups; other team members, as agreed with the the Principal investigator.
• Attend and contribute to relevant local research meetings and conferences.
• Assist in the archiving of samples/reagents and keeping of records.
• Assist in ordering samples/reagents and keeping of records.
• Engage in disseminating laboratory outputs and impacts to the public.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• BSc or similar in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Immunology or a closely related discipline.
• Background biological techniques/assays.

• Computer skills including Microsoft office package.
• Ability to work and think independently.
• Excellent team-worker.
• Good writing, organizational and oral communication skills.
• Good initiative and motivation.

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge in recombinant protein production, protein isolation and characterisation, and immunology
• Knowledge on organizing and planning biological assays such as ELISAs and enzymatic activity assays.
• Knowledge of diagnostics.

• Ability to write reports.

Salary:  Research Assistant 27,380 to 28,153 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).”

Start date: Position is available from 01/11/2022 to 31/10/2024

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information is available at Molecular Parasitology - University of Galway

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Carolina De Marco Verissimo

NB: Gárda vetting may be a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications, to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be send, via e-mail (in word or PDF only), to Dr Carolina De Marco Verissimo email: carolina.verissimo@universityofgalway.ie.

Please put reference number University of Galway 243-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm, 28th September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment – see Researcher Development Centre - University of Galway for further information.'

Postdoctoral Researcher – Physiology

Medicine/CMNHS

Ref. No. NUIG RES 238-22

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher in molecular biology of ageing within Physiology, CMNHS at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by Irish Research Council and is available from 09.01.2023 – 29.09.2023.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be part of an IRC-funded research project: fit-miRs as potential therapeutics for muscle wasting during ageing and disease. This position is designed for research into microRNA mimics and inhibitors to ameliorate muscle wasting during ageing, cachexia and ALS. 

The successful candidate will have day to day responsibility for the performance of all duties associated with their research project, in recording, interpretation and validation of experimental data, and in dissemination of project results and outcomes.

The post holder will ensure research programme requirements in terms of documentation of the project activities, milestones and major key deliverables are implemented and adhered to.  The post holder will assist in the preparation of periodic scientific reports for this project, maintain confidentiality of background IP, foreground IP and research results, liaise with the members of the group, industry partners and TTO office on the identification of and patent protection of intellectual property generated in the work programme.

The successful candidate will also represent the research activities of the microRNA research group as required at local, national and international events (including talks, panel discussions and meetings with funding agencies, industry representatives.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• A degree in molecular physiology or related discipline
• Applicants must have a PhD in Physiology or Molecular Biology with relevant experience and an understanding of pre-clinical studies
• Proven track record in a research environment and previous experience in the field of muscle wasting and/or microRNAs
• Proven experience in analysis of muscle in vitro and in vivo
• Evidence of experience in working with model organisms
• Experience of working with primary cell cultures
• Evidence of proficiency in molecular biology techniques
• Understanding of the field of muscle wasting and microRNAs
• Evidence of publications in related peer review journals
• Extensive knowledge of statistical software for data analysis
• Experience in supervision and mentoring of undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Problem solving experience in a research laboratory environment.
• Experience of participation in successful inter-disciplinary research programmes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assess and organise resources
• Team worker, highly motivated, supportive of junior colleagues within the group

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge of pre-clinical methodology
• Knowledge of RNA chemistry
• Evidence of report writing and presentation skills.
• Team player with good organisational skills.
• Good initiative and flexibility
• High level of IT skills: proficiency in the full Microsoft Office package and use of the flow cytometry software tools

Salary: €39,523.00 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply

Start date: Position is available from 09.01.2023

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at University of Galway  is available on Research at NUI Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about Physiology, School of Medicine is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/physiology/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Whysall: kasia.whysall@nuigalway.ie  

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to kasia.whysall@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG RES 238-22 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm 28th September 2022

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway  is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.'