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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Research Assistant with the Discipline of General Practice at the University of Galway, Ireland.  

This position is funded by the MPS Foundation and is available from 1 January 2024 to contract end date of 31 December 2026 (36 months).  

Job Description:  

The ultimate purpose of the MAM project is to facilitate the better support of women physicians within training schemes and across healthcare work environments to ensure they can realise both family and career aspirations and, in doing so, to contribute to addressing issues of doctor wellbeing and doctor recruitment and retention. In the context of the ongoing feminisation of the medical workforce, the MAM project seeks to initiate a national conversation on family planning, pregnancy and motherhood among women physicians and its relationship to physician wellbeing, doctor recruitment and retention, and health system functioning. The MAM project will draw upon existing literature and engagement, via survey and interview, with women physicians working in Ireland to elucidate experiences of family planning, pregnancy and motherhood balanced alongside active clinical practice and patient care. 

This post offers an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to be immersed within a multi-disciplinary research team with a strong track record of developing and delivering research projects focused on improving the working lives and working conditions of doctors. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and management of the study working closely with the PI (Dr Sinéad Lydon). They will be responsible for engaging women physicians working across primary and secondary care in Ireland in order to develop an understanding of their experiences around family planning and fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. The successful candidate will use a range of data collection and analysis methodologies. The candidate will be supported and mentored in their professional development, be able to avail of a range of training opportunities, and have the potential to write first author journal articles. Occasional travel within Ireland and work outside normal hours will be required.  

Duties:   

The successful candidate will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers and healthcare professionals.

To include but not limited to:   

• assist with the coordination and planning of the research activities in the project;  

• complete a review of the existing research literature; 

• recruit women physicians to participate in the research project;  

• collect and analyse quantitative and qualitative data;  

• assist with the preparation of manuscripts and other outputs; and  

• engage stakeholders to disseminate the findings of the project.  

• Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post 

Qualifications/Skills required:  

Essential Requirements:  

• Masters in Psychology, or a related discipline.  

• Demonstrable experience of quantitative data collection and analysis.  

• Demonstrable experience of qualitative data collection and analysis.  

• Have previous paid or voluntary work experience.  

• Evidence of excellent communication and organisational skills.  

Desirable Requirements:  

• Experiencing of conducting a systematic or scoping review, or completion of related coursework. 

• Experience of publishing a research article. 

• Prior research experience 

Salary: Research Assistant salary scale €30,025 - €39,908 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.   

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.  (Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)  

Start date: Position is available from January 1st 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. 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 HERE for further information. 

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 University of Galway’s School of Medicine is available at School of Medicine Webpage. 

Further information about The MPS Foundation is available at The MPS Foundation.  

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Sinéad Lydon (Associate Professor in Primary Care, School of Medicine) by email to sinead.lydon@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 Sinéad Lydon, email:  sinead.lydon@universityofgalway.ie 

Please put reference number University of Galway 287-23 in subject line of e-mail application. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 7th December 2023.

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  

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Scientific Data Systems Manager (Research Fellow) within the Ryan Institute’s Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies at the University of Galway.  

This position is available immediately until contract end date 31st December 2025, with the possibility for extension until 31st December 2028.  

The position contributes to Ireland’s development of an advanced national Air Science monitoring and observation network, the AC3 (Atmospheric Composition & Climate Change) Network funded by the EPA. The position will be coordinated by Professor Colin O’Dowd, Chair of Atmospheric Physics and Director of Centre for Climate & Air Pollution Studies.  

C-CAPS have world-leading expertise in observations and research into atmospheric composition change and its interaction with air pollution and climate change, across the globe (including field studies from the cleanest (e.g. Antarctica) to the most polluted (Asian mega-cities). 

Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station - University of Galway 

Job Description:  

The successful candidate will hold the position of Research Fellow/Scientific Data Systems Manager and will manage data systems (e.g., under the AC3 project) delivering and storing real-time Air Science data (e.g., Atmospheric Composition, Air Pollution and Climate). C-CAPS data infrastructure comprises a national measurement network with several remote measurement sites around Ireland and at the University of Galway. Generation off and access to real-time data is essential to delivering high quality data products and, consequently, real-time data systems form a major part of the operational system. The main foci are to develop and deploy high quality data services for data gathering, processing, and delivery of network data from remote stations, 24/7 and with a target rate of >95% data capture.  

Duties: 

• Management of instrument interfacing with monitoring networks; 

• Management of Network and linux servers/administration;  

• Management of NAS and RAID/HPC storage systems/servers;  

• Ensuring the integrity and quality of managed data and data systems and security; 

• Coordinating, development and reporting of the AC3 IT & Data requirements leading to the timely delivery of data to destination database. 

• Support and manage and contribute to the maintenance of the AC3 realtime data systems; 

• To develop data visualisation for real-time operational monitoring of data quality;  

• To manage and maintain safe data storage solutions through data lifetime cycle; 

• Management and further development of key measurement network IT systems; data transfer, backup and archival, data visualization, publication, and monitoring and reporting; 

• Report regularly on the state and suitability of current data systems.  

• Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post. 

Qualifications/Skills required:  

Essential Requirements:  

• 10 years+ (or 4+ PhD) experience with linux systems administration; 

• Excellent understanding of networking and security (TCP/IP v4, SSH, SFTP, DNS, port forwarding, ping, route, VPN, iptables);  

• Experience managing server and network hardware (HPC servers, Dell servers, Network switches, routers, access points, firewalls); 

• Experience with scripting (e.g., Python, Bash); 

• Excellent diagnostic skills; 

• Web server content management ; 

• Drivers licence.  

 
Desirable Requirements: 

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure AWS, IaC ; 

• Experience with containers (docker), databases (MySQL), web servers (Apache, nginx)  

• Software development experience (E.g., Python, C, Java, Matlab).  

Salary: Research Fellow salary scale €61,318 - €80,048 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.  

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale. Research Salary Scales - University of Galway). 

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. 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 HERE for further information. 

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  

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor Colin O’Dowd by email: colin.odowd@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 Yvonne Barrett e-mail yvonne.barrett@universityofgalway.ie. 

Please put reference number University of Galway 294-23 in subject line of e-mail application. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time), Thursday 7th December 2023.

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.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed-term position as a Research Assistant in Psychiatric Neuroimaging at the University of Galway, Ireland.  

The position is available from 8th January 2024 for a period of 2 years and is funded by NEURON, the Network of European Funding for Neuroscience Research & the Health Research Board as part of an award to study the mechanisms of resilience and vulnerability to environmental challenges in mental health, entitled ‘RESIST-D: Reward-Stress Interactions as Neural Substrate for Resilience and Vulnerability in Mental Health: A Translational Large-Scale Study’ awarded to Professor Dara Cannon at Galway in an EU partnership across six sites.  

RESIST-D is a translational project to investigate the neurobehavioral responses to rewards and to acute stress as key neurobiological mechanisms underlying individual differences in the risk of developing depressive symptoms at different ages after early life stress experiences, a well-documented environmental risk factor for psychopathology. This will involve neuroimaging, behavioural, clinical and demographic data analyses and management of cohorts across a multi-site European study.  

The post is open to applicants internationally and minority applicants are encouraged to apply. The  

research will be carried out on-site at the University of Galway https://www.universityofgalway.ie/  under the supervision of Professor Cannon: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/people/daracannon/ 

Relevant Publications: 

1. Martin-Soelch, 2023 (https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/11567/11567.pdf) 

2. Dauvermann et al., 2023 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36827958/) 

3. Martin-Soelch et al., 2021 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33584359/) 

4. Quide et al., 2020 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33364762/) 

Job description: 

The successful candidate will work to establish an early life stress data management system across the EU partner sites to optimize consistency across sites and maintain a pattern of data cleaning and sharing that supports the cross-site large-scale analyses according to the FAIR principles.  The opportunity to develop image analysis skills and disseminate findings is possible in this post. The successful applicant will be supported in their career aspirations and development of existing and new skills both domain specific and general.  

Duties:  

• Take a proactive role in establishing good practices across raw data acquisition teams and sites and lead, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, in management of data collation, entry, cleaning and management of a large dataset comprising demographic, clinical, behavioural, environmental, imaging and genetic data types. Data management, quality control and synthesising data into analysable variables will be required for this role. 

• Curation and analysis of quality-controlled imaging-derived phenotypic measures from individuals with affective disorders and healthy controls. 

• Organise and manage large-scale multidimensional data, conduct image analyses covarying for confounds, statistical inference and interpretation, prepare manuscripts and disseminate results at academic meetings. 

• Operate independently with regular mentoring as part of a strong multidisciplinary team. 

• Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post 

Qualifications/Skills Required: 

The successful candidate will have a BSc/BA and MSc in a related domain, performed original research and presented in the area of neuroscience, ideally thematically aligned with early life stress and neuroimaging in affective disorders. Candidates should have excellent teamwork skills and interpersonal manner, evidence of effective communication across collaborating groups, strong organization skills, and time management as critical.  

Essential Requirements: 

• Primary Degree (level 8) and MSc (Level 9) in relevant discipline  

• Research experience that is relevant  

• Research experience in data management and multivariate statistical analysis 

• Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills 

• Highly motivated with excellent organisational skills 

Desirable Requirements:  

• Experience analysing human neuroimaging data 

• Direct clinical research with psychiatric patients 

• Experience of cognitive neuroscience research studies 

• Experience coordinating across research teams or study sites  

Salary: Research Assistant salary scale €30,025 - €39,908 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.   

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.   

(Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)  

Start date: Position is available from 8th January 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. 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 HERE for further information.  

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 {school/centre} is available at College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences - University of Galway 

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor Dara Cannon, dara.cannon@universityofgalway.ie . 

To Apply: 

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

Please put reference number University of Galway 302-23 in subject line of e-mail application. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish time), 15th December 2023 

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 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fully funded four-year PhD scholarship in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (Microbiology), and the Ryan Institute, at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence. For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Detailed Project Description

The offered project is funded by a Royal Society-Science Foundation Ireland University Research Fellowship, “Adsorption based biotechnology to integrate methane emission mitigation and valorisation”. The successful candidate will join a research group that is advancing scientific knowledge of microbial biotransformation of methane. They will use a range of microbiological techniques to assess the structure and function of mixed microbial communities, targeting methane oxidation processes. Using this information, students will design, optimise and trial novel environmental biotechnology platforms for sustainable methanotrophic production of high value industrial compounds.   

In addition to joining a dynamic and growing interdisciplinary research group, students will be encouraged to avail of the extensive opportunities for professional development within the University of Galway and the Ryan Institute, including those offered by the Researcher Development Centre, and additional external opportunities offered by the program funding agencies: Science Foundation Ireland and The Royal Society.

The successful PhD student will be fully trained in all technical elements of the project. They will be supported and mentored by the project lead, with additional support from the wider research group, including experienced postdoctoral researchers. Microscopy analysis of biofilm development will be carried out with the support of the Centre for Microscopy and Imaging at the University of Galway.

In addition to fees and stipend, the student will receive a laptop and specific research related travel costs. 

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, tax-exempt scholarship award

University fees: Four years EU fees are funded. A student levy applies (currently €140 per annum).

Start date: 1^st February 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Academic Entry Requirements: A 1^st class honours degree, or a Masters degree, in Microbiology. Related areas (such as, but not limited to: Environmental Science, Biotechnology, Environmental Engineering) will be considered if they included specific Microbiology modules/elements.

Applicants must meet the following essential criteria:

• Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic, and scientifically curious;
• Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving and troubleshooting skills;
• Have an interest in Environmental Biotechnology and climate change mitigation;
• Ability to work independently, and as part of a team;
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, Non-native English speakers must satisfy the University of Galway English Language Entry Requirements available here.

Additional information:

Prior publications from the research group are available here.

Enquiries regarding this position are encouraged and should be made via email to Dr Siggins.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Applications to include a cover letter, CV and the contact details of two references, should be sent in a single document, in Word or PDF format, to: alma.siggins@universityofgalway.ie

Contact Name: Dr Alma Siggins

Contact Email: alma.siggins@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 15th December 2023 by 17:00 (Irish time)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for multiple full-time, fully-funded positions that will investigate the mechanobiology of tumour growth and therapy resistance. These positions are funded by a European Research Council Starting Grant and will be under the supervision of Dr Eoin McEvoy, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering. The researcher will join Dr McEvoy’s group, which brings together expertise in biophysical modelling, active cell biomechanics, and in-vitro tumour models. The group’s overall focus is to develop advanced computational and experimental models that provide a mechanistic understanding of cell and tissue remodelling in cancer and disease, motivating novel mechano-therapeutics and treatment strategies. Positions are available from January 2024. For further information, see www.mechanomodel.ie.

University of Galway: The University of Galway has world-recognized expertise in biomedical science and engineering, with a particularly strong track-record of developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions to healthcare challenges. Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, with over 18,000 students and more than 2,400 staff, the university has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence (https://www.universityofgalway.ie/our-research/). Dr McEvoy is also an investigator at CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Medical Devices, which is embedded in Galway’s vibrant Med-Tech ecosystem.

Project Description: Personalised medicine presents an exciting frontier in healthcare that tailors disease mitigation and intervention to an individual patient. This project will develop integrated experimental and computational models for the prediction of cancer patient outcomes, leveraging the biophysical forces that underpin cell behaviour. PhD research topics will bridge subcellular remodelling, single cell mechanobiology, and macroscale tumour evolution to provide a new and fundamental understanding of tumour growth and resistance in breast cancer. As part of the PhD programme (project dependent), you will receive training in computational and experimental cell mechanics, patient-derived tumour organoid generation, microfluidic cell culture, advanced microscopy, agent-based modelling, and/or advanced finite element analysis.

Stipend: Fully-funded four-year scholarship - €22,000 per annum (tax-exempt award). University fees are fully covered by the scholarship. You will also receive a high-end laptop or desktop computer for your research. Travel expenses are included to attend frontier international conferences.

Academic entry requirements: Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, Applied Maths or a related field. Prospective candidates should be enthusiastic, motivated, and willing to learn new skills.

Start Date: From January 2024 onwards; positions will remain open until filled.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should send their CV (including the names of two referees) and a one-page cover letter outlining their motivation to work on these projects to Dr Eoin McEvoy at eoin.mcevoy@universityofgalway.ie. Please use the email subject line “PhD Application” to ensure that applications are processed. You are also welcome to reach out for an informal discussion on the available projects and positions.

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed periodically until January 31^st, 2024.

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in November, 2023 affiliated to the Translational Medical Device Lab, Lambe Institute for Translational Research, School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description: Recognising an ageing European population, an epidemic of atrial fibrillation (AF) is predicted in the next decade, with almost 18M citizens affected in 2030. The current impact on public health is substantial, with more than 1M hospital admissions accruing to €40B in healthcare costs annually. Left untreated, AF substantially increases the risk of stroke (70% of these patients will die), congestive heart failure, dementia and death. Current ablation treatments are based on destroying tissue-causing arrhythmias by heating, but neglect their origin site – neuronal cells on the epicardium known as ganglionated plexi, GP. Furthermore, these thermal-based treatments have significant associated risks due to tissue overheating, which can lead to symptomatic stroke, transient ischemic attacks and microemboli. The PhD project is focused on developing a novel and non-invasive disruptive technology capable of locating and non-thermally ablating the origin site of AF by using pulsed electric fields. The PhD research will include the characterization of dielectric and thermal properties of tissues involved (epicardial fat, GP and myocardium) by conducted measurements on animal tissue samples, the development of complex numerical models to explore new impedance-based methodologies to localise GP-sites, the design and fabrication of a prototype catheter capable of ablating and tracking GPs during ablation, as well as animal models to validate and optimise the prototype.

Living allowance (Stipend): €19,000 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500

Start date: November 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Applicants should ideally possess a Master’s degree or a BSc (Hons) or BE with relevant experience in Biomedical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline with a background in computational modelling and in RF/ electromagnetics. Additional requirements will include:

• Knowledge of computational modelling using FEA software (COMSOL, ANSYS, or similar), MATLAB and/or Python.
• Familiarity with test and measurement equipment such as vector network analysers, amplifiers, signal generators, and impedance analysers
• Knowledge of bioinstrumentation
• Problem-solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

To Apply for the Scholarship: The PhD position is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under Grant number [22/PATH/10719]

Contact Name: Dr. Ana González-Suárez

Contact Email: ana.gonzalezsuarez@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: [date 30/12/2023 ] and time [17:00] (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in January 2024 affiliated to the College of Science/School of Natural Sciences/Physics/Ryan Institute Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The PhD position will be to join the Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies (C-CAPS) Aerosol Mass Spectrometry Unit, led by Prof. Jurgita Ovadnevaite, and to facilitate ambient and laboratory aerosol mass spectrometry (AMS), hygroscopicity and cloud condensation nucleus measurements with the research focus on understanding of particulate matter composition and sources as well as radiative properties that are crucial in mitigating the aerosol impacts on climate.

Atmospheric Composition, influencing both air pollution and climate change, has had a 60-year profile in C-CAPS research history (universityofgalway.ie/c-caps/) with Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station being one of the most recognized and respected facilities both nationally and internationally. It has >1,000 publications associated with it, leading to >3,000 citations per year, and an h-index of >92. The facility continues to grow in national and international importance, breaking new ground, not only in terms of operational monitoring of new pollutants in the atmosphere and delivery of real-time in-situ and remote sensing data but also in terms of fundamental research with the highest impact. The current AMS network in Ireland, led by C-CAPS, consists of the Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station and 3 additional sites strategically situated in urban (Dublin), regional background (Carnsore Point) and west coast (Valentia). The research will also involve international collaborations across Europe, the USA, Australia, and China with our long-established partners in the fields of atmospheric composition, climate, and health.

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: fees are paid on behalf of the PhD candidate

Start date: January 2024

Academic Entry Requirements: a first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences, or completed a Masters degree in Atmospheric Sciences. Previous research experience is particularly valuable.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Expressions of interest comprising submission of

• a covering letter (outlining academic experience, interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD), max 1-page
• CV and
• two letters of recommendation (max 2-page each),

to be submitted via e-mail to the contact below.

Contact Name: Prof Jurgita Ovadnevaite

Contact Email: jurgita.ovadnevaite@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: date 18 /12/ 2023and time 17:00 (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The successful candidate will join the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory (NBL) led by Prof. Alan Ryder, and help to investigate and develop the application of polarized Excitation Emission Matrix (pEEM) for the analysis of therapeutic proteins during downstream processing (DSP).

This project combines aspects of both fundamental and applied research, first trying to understand the exact nature of the light-sample interactions, and second utilising this knowledge to apply pEEM as a robust Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.  Therapeutic proteins like monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are sensitive to a variety of chemical and physical forces which can cause adverse aggregation and/or degradation.  pEEM provides a rapid, non-contact, non-destructive method of analysis that could be integrated into manufacturing processes to observe/monitor adverse effects.  pEEM has several unique advantages for protein analysis in that it can provide information about size and stability.  This project will explore how pEEM can be used during filtration and chromatographic purification to better monitor protein quality. 

The NBL is a multidisciplinary research group that sits at the boarders of Chemistry, Physics, and Biotechnology.  Our fundamental research largely focusses on fluorescence spectroscopy and biophysics, seeking new ways of extracting information from light–matter interactions.  The applied research element is the development of novel, robust spectroscopy based analytical techniques for complex challenges, particularly for proteins, in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Most of our current effort is translational, taking advanced pEEM based measurement techniques developed by the NBL into the real world, primarily for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector.  The NBL has many collaborations with multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing and instrumentation companies that inform our research and several are involved with this project.

More information is available on the NBL website:  www.universityofgalway.ie/nanoscale/

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, tax-exempt scholarship award.

University fees: Four years EU fees are funded.  A student levy applies (currently €140 per annum).

Start date:  01/February/2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Academic Entry Requirements:  A first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry), or have completed an M.Sc. degree in (Bio)Analytical Chemistry or Biophysics.  Previous relevant research or industry experience is particularly valuable.  Non-native English speakers must satisfy the University of Galway English Language Entry Requirements available here: www.universityofgalway.ie/international-students/studyinireland/entryrequirements/ .

To Apply for the Scholarship:           
Expressions of interest comprising submission of:

• A covering letter (outlining interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD), max 1-page,
• A detailed CV (2-5 pages) describing your academic and research (or industry) experience,
• Evidence for proficiency in the English Language (e.g. TOFL scores/certificate),
• A pdf copy of your degree transcripts, and
• Names and contact details for three referees willing to provide a confidential reference.

to be submitted as pdf files via e-mail to the contact below.

Contact Name: Prof. Alan G. Ryder

Contact Email: alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: [02/January/2024 ]and time [24:00] (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February, 2024 affiliated to the Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, College of Science and Engineering and I-Form Centre for Advanced Manufacturing in Ireland at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description.

The I-Form mission is to shape the future of advanced manufacturing through high-impact research into the application of digital technologies to materials processing. Our research spans materials science, engineering, materials modelling, data analytics and artificial intelligence, to progress the understanding and implementation of advanced materials processing technologies. The target is to enable sustainable, fast, reduced-cost development of new products and processes by replacing time-consuming, physical experimentation with advanced, predictive modelling. Modelling and process-structure-property-performance (PSPP) predictions (including but not limited to microstructure, defects, residual stresses, etc.) are key in optimisation for all additive manufacturing (AM) processes, with and without post-treatments.

We are seeking an excellent PhD student at University of Galway to contribute to the following research activities, in collaboration with a larger Platform 2 team at Galway and within I-Form, and with international collaborators including IMDEA (Madrid) and Centre for Additive Manufacturing (CfAM) at Univ of Nottingham:

The PhD project will focus on:

• combined cellular automata and phase field models for microstructure and SSPT modelling of additive manufacturing of metals (titanium and nitinol alloys)
• combined phase field models and crystal plasticity microstructure evolution modelling for additive manufacturing and post-processing heat treatment (titanium and nitinol alloys).
• Design of titanium-based biomedical alloys using multi-scale experimental characterisation, combined phase field and crystal plasticity modelling and artificial intelligence.
• Multi-scale experimental characterisation of AM nitinol and titanium alloys in collaboration with I-Form partners and collaborators, for calibration and validation of multi-scale computational models.
• Development of surrogate code and artificial intelligence methods for industrial application of AM.

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500 per annum 

Start date: 1^st February, 2024

Academic Entry Requirements: 1^st class or 2.1honours Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering or closely related discipline (e.g. Civil or Biomedical Engineering, Materials Engineering or Science). Candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and a strong passion and motivation for excellence in engineering research, with a view to publication, international conference presentations and collaborations.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Expressions of interest comprising submission of a covering letter, CV, statement of personal research interests, evidence of performance or equivalent and the contact details of two referees, to be submitted via e-mail to sean.leen@universityofgalway.ie

Contact Name: Prof Seán Leen

Contact Email: sean.leen@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 15/12/2023 (15 December, 2023) and time 17:00 (Irish time 24hr format)

Primary Supervisor name (if applicable): Prof Seán Leen

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The successful candidate will join the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory (NBL) led by Prof. Alan Ryder, and help to investigate and develop the application of polarized Excitation Emission Matrix (pEEM) for the methods for the quantitative analysis of high concentration protein solutions and formulations.  This will focus in particular on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and the initial research would focus on investigation the effect of the changing optical and physical properties of HCPF on pEEM measurements and then determining how best to reproducibly measure these materials and extract salient information.  HCPF are of extreme interest for the biopharma manufacturing community particularly with regard to the long-term storage and formulation of therapeutic proteins..

This project combines aspects of both fundamental and applied research, first trying to understand the exact nature of the light-sample interactions in concentrated solutions, and second utilising this knowledge to apply pEEM as a robust Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for biopharmaceutical manufacturing.  Therapeutic proteins like monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are often formulated at very high concentrations (>100 mg/mL) and pEEM provides a rapid, non-contact, non-destructive method of analysis that could be integrated into manufacturing processes to observe/monitor adverse effects.  pEEM has several unique advantages for protein analysis in that it can provide information about size and stability.  This project will explore how pEEM can be used to characterise protein quality and interactions with excipients in high concentration formulations. 

The NBL is a multidisciplinary research group that sits at the boarders of Chemistry, Physics, and Biotechnology.  Our fundamental research largely focusses on fluorescence spectroscopy and biophysics, seeking new ways of extracting information from light–matter interactions.  The applied research element is the development of novel, robust spectroscopy based analytical techniques for complex challenges, particularly for proteins, in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Most of our current effort is translational, taking advanced pEEM based measurement techniques developed by the NBL into the real world, primarily for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector.  The NBL has many collaborations with multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing and instrumentation companies that inform our research and several are involved with this project.

More information is available on the NBL website:  www.universityofgalway.ie/nanoscale/

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, tax-exempt scholarship award.

University fees: Four years EU fees are funded.  A student levy applies (currently €140 per annum).

Start date:  01/February/2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Academic Entry Requirements:  A first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry), or have completed an M.Sc. degree in (Bio)Analytical Chemistry or Biophysics.  Previous relevant research or industry experience is particularly valuable.  Non-native English speakers must satisfy the University of Galway English Language Entry Requirements available here: www.universityofgalway.ie/international-students/studyinireland/entryrequirements/ .

To Apply for the Scholarship:           
Expressions of interest comprising submission of:

• A covering letter (outlining interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD), max 1-page,
• A detailed CV (2-5 pages) describing your academic and research (or industry) experience,
• Evidence for proficiency in the English Language (e.g. TOFL scores/certificate),
• A pdf copy of your degree transcripts, and
• Names and contact details for three referees willing to provide a confidential reference.

to be submitted as pdf files via e-mail to the contact below.

Contact Name: Prof. Alan G. Ryder

Contact Email: alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: [02/January/2024 ]and time [24:00] (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The successful candidate will join the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory (NBL) led by Prof. Alan Ryder, and help to investigate and develop the application of polarized Excitation Emission Matrix (pEEM) for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of ADCs.  ADC’s are an important class of biopharmaceuticals with potentially huge benefits for the treatment of diseases like cancer.  Some of the challenges facing the manufacture and thus adoption of these novel medicines are the need to accurately monitor their synthesis, analyse product variance, and to characterise the complex final drug product.  Variations in drug to antibody ratio (DAR) and labelling position affects physicochemical and aggregation behaviour which in turns impacts on drug efficacy in‐vivo.  Thus measuring with a high degree of precision both the drug binding position and numbers of conjugated moieties is critical, to enable lower-cost, more effective manufacturing. 

This project combines aspects of both fundamental and applied research, first trying to understand the exact nature of the light-drug-protein interactions in an ADC and second utilising this knowledge to apply pEEM as a robust Process Analytical Technology (PAT) for ADC manufacture.  pEEM provides a rapid, non-contact, non-destructive method of analysis that could be integrated into manufacturing processes to observe/monitor adverse effects.  pEEM has several unique advantages for protein analysis in that it can provide information about size and stability.  In this project we want to investigate the use of pEEM for monitoring the kinetics of ADC synthesis reactions and the quantitative analysis of DAR and aggregation of the final products and formulations.

The NBL is a multidisciplinary research group that sits at the boarders of Chemistry, Physics, and Biotechnology.  Our fundamental research largely focusses on fluorescence spectroscopy and biophysics, seeking new ways of extracting information from light–matter interactions.  The applied research element is the development of novel, robust spectroscopy based analytical techniques for complex challenges, particularly for proteins, in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Most of our current effort is translational, taking advanced pEEM based measurement techniques developed by the NBL into the real world, primarily for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector.  The NBL has many collaborations with multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing and instrumentation companies that inform our research and several are involved with this project.

More information is available on the NBL website:  www.universityofgalway.ie/nanoscale/

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, tax-exempt scholarship award.

University fees: Four years EU fees are funded.  A student levy applies (currently €140 per annum).

Start date:  01/February/2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Academic Entry Requirements:  A first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry), or have completed an M.Sc. degree in (Bio)Analytical Chemistry or Biophysics.  Previous relevant research or industry experience is particularly valuable.  Non-native English speakers must satisfy the University of Galway English Language Entry Requirements available here: www.universityofgalway.ie/international-students/studyinireland/entryrequirements/ .

To Apply for the Scholarship:           

Expressions of interest comprising submission of:

• A covering letter (outlining interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD), max 1-page,
• A detailed CV (2-5 pages) describing your academic and research (or industry) experience,
• Evidence for proficiency in the English Language (e.g. TOFL scores/certificate),
• A pdf copy of your degree transcripts, and
• Names and contact details for three referees willing to provide a confidential reference.

 to be submitted as pdf files via e-mail to the contact below.

 Contact Name: Prof. Alan G. Ryder

 Contact Email: alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie

 Application Deadline: [02/January/2024 ]and time [24:00] (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory in the Discipline of Physics (School of Natural Sciences) at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The successful candidate will join the Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory (NBL) led by Prof. Alan Ryder, and help to investigate and develop the application of polarized Excitation Emission Matrix (pEEM) measurement methods for studying protein-liposome interactions. Liposomes are being used for a variety of applications including drug delivery (e.g., vaccines) and as models for cell membranes.  We have an interest in exploring how pEEM can be used to monitor and measuring how liposomes interact with small proteins and/or peptides.  Being able to analyse protein-liposome complexes this without dye labelling via measuring the intrinsic protein fluorescence using pEEM offers a unique non-contact, non-destructive method which has many applications in drug delivery and formulation.  .

This project combines aspects of both fundamental and applied research, first trying to understand the exact nature of the light-liposome-protein interactions in turbid solutions and then utilising this knowledge to apply pEEM as a robust Process Analytical Technology (PAT).  pEEM provides a rapid, non-contact, non-destructive method of analysis that could be integrated into manufacturing processes to observe/monitor adverse effects.  pEEM has several unique advantages for protein analysis in that it can provide information about size and stability.  In this project we want to investigate the use of pEEM for monitoring the kinetics of protein-liposome interactions as well as characterising different liposome-drug constructs.

The NBL is a multidisciplinary research group that sits at the boarders of Chemistry, Physics, and Biotechnology.  Our fundamental research largely focusses on fluorescence spectroscopy and biophysics, seeking new ways of extracting information from light–matter interactions.  The applied research element is the development of novel, robust spectroscopy based analytical techniques for complex challenges, particularly for proteins, in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  Most of our current effort is translational, taking advanced pEEM based measurement techniques developed by the NBL into the real world, primarily for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector.  The NBL has many collaborations with multinational biopharmaceutical manufacturing and instrumentation companies that inform our research and several are involved with this project.

More information is available on the NBL website:  www.universityofgalway.ie/nanoscale/

Living allowance (Stipend): €22,000 per annum, tax-exempt scholarship award.

University fees: Four years EU fees are funded.  A student levy applies (currently €140 per annum). Start date:  01/February/2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

Academic Entry Requirements:  A first or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Physical Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, or Biochemistry), or have completed an M.Sc. degree in (Bio)Analytical Chemistry or Biophysics.  Previous relevant research or industry experience is particularly valuable.  Non-native English speakers must satisfy the University of Galway English Language Entry Requirements available here: www.universityofgalway.ie/international-students/studyinireland/entryrequirements/ .

To Apply for the Scholarship:           

Expressions of interest comprising submission of:

• A covering letter (outlining interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD), max 1-page,
• A detailed CV (2-5 pages) describing your academic and research (or industry) experience,
• Evidence for proficiency in the English Language (e.g. TOFL scores/certificate),
• A pdf copy of your degree transcripts, and
• Names and contact details for three referees willing to provide a confidential reference.

to be submitted as pdf files via e-mail to the contact below.

Contact Name: Prof. Alan G. Ryder

Contact Email: alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: [02/January/2024 ]and time [24:00] (Irish time 24hr format)

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in December 2023 affiliated to the School of Medicine/ Discipline of Bacteriology at the University of Galway.

 University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description: “Utilising Integrated constructed wetlands (ICWs) to Reduce Antimicrobial resistance and increase Carbon sequestration in the Environment”I-RACEis funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This collaborative project includes different work packages simultaneously conducted at the University of Galway, Teagasc and University College Dublin. The primary goal of this project is to evaluate the impact of Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICWs) on two crucial aspects: (i) the abundance and destiny of antimicrobial resistant organisms (AROs) in wastewater, and (ii) the levels of carbon sequestration achieved by these systems.

 As part of the I-RACE project team, the main aim of this PhD work is to use state-of-the-art culture-independent genomic analysis to assess the presence of AROs and clinically important pathogens in surface waters of ICWs from different sectors.

 The successful candidate will be based in the Discipline of Bacteriology, School of Medicine and will be co-supervised by Dr. Georgios Miliotis and Prof. Dearbháile Morris.

 Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

 University fees: €5,890 [covered by the scholarship/separate to stipend]

 Start date: 12/2023

 Academic Entry Requirements: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (2.1 or higher) in Microbiology, Genomics, Bioinformatics or a related discipline from the life sciences or data sciences. Master’s level research experience is highly desirable. Data science and/or bioinformatics background is desirable. Non-native English speakers require a IELTS(6.5)/TOEFL (88).

 To Apply for the Scholarship: Please send a letter of motivation and a current CV, indicating your research experience and including the names of two referees to Dr. Georgios Miliotis via email (georgios.miliotis@universityofgalway.ie). Informal enquiries to the same email are welcome.

Contact Name: Dr. Georgios Miliotis

Contact Email: georgios.miliotis@universityofgalway.ie

 Application Deadline: 8/12/2023 and time 17:00 (Irish time 24hr format)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in February 2024 affiliated to the School of Law at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

A fully funded PhD position is available to work on a doctoral thesis on the Deprivation of Liberty. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr. Róisín Mulgrew  and become a member of the Crime, Punishment and Rights Research Cluster.

It is open to candidates to define their own PhD topic, but the identified topic must fit within the parameters of research related to liberty deprivation. All methodological approaches and methods are welcome.

Living allowance (Stipend): The scholarship is available for a maximum of 4 years. It will cover full fees for the successful candidate, in addition to a stipend of €19,000 per annum.

Condition of Funding: The successful candidate must be in a position to join the PhD Programme before the end of February 2024. The successful candidate must register on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be required to apply for Irish Research Council (IRC) and University of Galway scholarships in the first year of their degree.

University fees: Full fees covered

Start date: February 2024

Academic Entry Requirements: A 2:1 Honours (or equivalent grade) at the undergraduate level and either a postgraduate degree in law (or related discipline) or relevant work experience.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Interested candidates should complete this Proposal Form‌, and submit

• a PhD proposal (setting out the project’s aims, objectives, research questions, methodological approach and methods, and a research schedule)
• a CV, 
• an academic writing sample (e.g. article, dissertation), and
• two letters of reference

The required documentation should be emailed to: roisin.mulgrew@universityofgalway.ie

The deadline for submission is Thursday 14 December 2023 at 4pm. Candidates may be invited to interview.

Contact Name: Dr Róisín Mulgrew

Contact Email: roisin.mulgrew@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: Thursday 14th December 2023 at 16:00 Irish time

 Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in February 2024 affiliated to the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway.

 University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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

Detailed Project Description

The Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway, is pleased to offer one doctoral scholarship in the field of Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding. The selected candidate will be supervised by Dr. Anita Ferrara and supported by a Graduate Research Committee, comprising staff members from the Irish Centre for Human Rights.

The scholarship aims to fund a research project that examines the scope and challenges of post-conflict justice processes. Candidates are free to define the project’s scope and to use one or more case studies, subject to the agreement of their supervisor.

A successful project should employ a multidisciplinary approach to law and legal studies, including Critical Legal Scholarship and/or Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL). Projects that involve fieldwork research will be given preference.

For a clearer idea of the proposal’s potential, please check the type of research conducted by the members of the Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding Cluster.

Living allowance (Stipend): The scholarship is tenable for a maximum of four years, renewable each year, subject to satisfactory progress and recommendation by the Graduate Research Committee. It will cover full fees for the successful candidate, in addition to a stipend of €19,000 per annum.

The successful candidate must be in a position to join the PhD Programme before the end of February 2024.The successful candidate must register on a full-time basis.

As part of the scholarship award, recipients are required to seek external scholarship funding from the Irish Research Council (IRC) or other funding bodies, as instructed by their PhD supervisor. In the event that an external scholarship is granted, the scholarship funding under this award will be terminated starting from the date of the external award’s commencement.

University fees: Full fees covered

Start date: February 2024

Academic Entry Requirements: A 2:1 Honours (or equivalent grade) at the undergraduate level and either a postgraduate degree in law (or related discipline) or relevant work experience.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Interested candidates should submit the following:

1. Curriculum vitae (maximum three pages)
2. An academic writing sample (e.g., published article, policy report, NGO report, or graduate writing sample)

In addition to the above, you must submit the following documents:

1. PhD proposal (setting out the project’s aims, objectives, research questions, and a research schedule) (max three pages).
2. An outline of the proposed research methodology (how the applicant intends to carry out the proposed research), max two pages.
3. Two academic references: Please note that the applicant must contact his/her referees to ensure that references are received before the closing date/time for this scholarship.
4. All academic transcripts.
5. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit satisfactory evidence of competence in written and spoken English, i.e., overall IELTS 6.5 (including a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing parts and no part below 6.0) or 90 in the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum of 22 (reading) and 24 (writing) and no part below 20.)
6. Fluency in another Language (both oral and written) is highly desirable.

The required documentation, including letters of reference, should be emailed to humanrights@universityofgalway.ie

The deadline for submission is Thursday, 14 December 2023, at 4pm.

Candidates may be invited to interview.

Contact Name: Dr Anita Ferrara

Contact Email: anita.ferrara@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: Thursday 14th December 2023 at 16:00 Irish time

Applications are now open for the 2024 Hardiman PhD Scholarship.
These generous scholarships are funded for four years, with a stipend of €22,000 p.a. plus tuition fee waiver.
Apply today!
Full information can be found on webpage https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hardiman-scholarships/

Application Instructions:

Application Instructions

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

This position is funded by ERC and is available from 01/06/2024 to contract end date of 31/05/2028

The Centre for Chromosome Biology at the University of Galway provides a research-intensive and friendly environment.  Further information about the research group is available at gahanlab.com

Job Description:

The group is broadly interested in how changes in genome regulation contributed to animal evolution. To fill this fundamental gap, the group will reconstruct the origin and evolution of cell-type-specific gene expression by investigating the gene-regulatory mechanisms that drive life history transitions in the closest living relatives of animals, the choanoflagellates. We will specifically use Salpingoeca rosetta as a model and integrate omics approaches, microscopy and newly developed transgenesis and genome-editing tools to understand the function of chromatin regulators in this process.

The successful candidate will will be responsible for leading efforts to use multiple -omics technologies (RNAseq, single-cell RNAseq, epigenome mapping) to define the transcriptional and epigenetic changes underlying differentiation in S. rosetta cells. They will also lead efforts to sequence and assemble new choanoflagellate genomes.

Duties:

• Plan, co-ordinate and implement this specific aim of the research programme.
• Work independently to design and perform complex experiments and evaluate results.
• Contribute to dissemination of research findings through publication and conferences.
• Training and supervision of current and new lab members is also required.
• Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential requirements

• PhD in Evolutionary Biology or a closely related discipline.
• Excellent track record as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Extensive experience in bioinformatics and the use of programming languages such as R and Python
• Experience with phylogenetic and phylogenomic analyses
• Highly motivated and passionate about basic research

Desirable Requirements

• Experience with non-model organisms
• Experience with single-cell RNAseq analyses
• Experience working on early animal evolution.
• Experience with de novo transcriptome and/or genome assembly

Salary: Postdoctoral Researcher salary scale €42,782 - €54,965 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.

Research Salary Scales - University of Galway).

Start date: Position is available from June 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. 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 HERE for further information.

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 lab is available at https://gahanlab.com/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. James Gahan:(james.gahan@bioch.ox.ac.uk)

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 James Gahan (james.gahan@bioch.ox.ac.uk)

Please put reference number University of Galway 306-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 31^st December 2023.

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.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Research Assistant with the CLIFF-GRADS Fellowship program within the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway, Ireland.

This CLIFF-GRADS program and position is funded by Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand and is available from 06 December 2023 to contract end date of 30 September 2024, with the possibility of an extension to 31 December 2024, dependent on funding.

For information about the CLIFF-GRADS programme, visit the following link:  https://globalresearchalliance.org/library/cliff_grads-fellowship/

Job Description:

The successful candidate will engage in research coordination and research support of the Climate, Food and Farming, Global Research Alliance Development Scholarships Programme (CLIFF-GRADS), working closely with the GRA Secretariat and the Ryan Institute at the University of Galway. The candidate will report to Prof. Charles Spillane, Director of the Ryan Institute, who is responsible for the CLIFF-GRADS program activities at University of Galway.

Duties:

• Research and related activities relating to CLIFF-GRADS program coordination in climate change, food and farming, with a global perspective.
• Research and related into partnership building & good practices for establishment of funding partnerships in climate change, food and farming, with a global perspective.
• Engage in research communications and communications, including impact analysis, in climate change, food and farming, with a global perspective.
• Research and conduct analyses of impact of CLIFF GRADS program on mitigation of agricultural greenhouse gases globally.
• Maintain records of CLIFF GRADS research activities and payments, and engage in reporting to funders for annual technical and financial progress reports
• Engage in meetings with the GRA Secretariat and other stakeholders as required.
• Work closely with the Ryan Institute Operations team and the financial operations of the university to ensure smooth running of the CLIFF-GRADS research scholarship program.
• Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• Degree or Masters in area relevant to Climate, Food and Farming.
• Excellent organisational, coordination, analytical and budgetary skills.
• Experience or interest in research for international development.
• Excellent communication skills (including development of communication materials).
• Ability to co-lead and draft research grant applications and reports
• Willingness to work with project partners and collaborators globally from multiple cultural backgrounds.

Desirable Requirements:

• PhD in area relevant to Climate, Food and Farming
• Resource mobilisation, funding prospecting, grant and report writing skills.
• Working knowledge of additional languages beyond English (e.g. UN official languages).
• Experience of using the university Agresso system for payment and expenditure checks.

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post

Salary:  Research Assistant salary scale €30,025 - €39,908 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.  .

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.

Research Salary Scales - University of Galway).

Start date: Position is available from 06/12/2023

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. 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 HERE for further information.

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 {school/centre} is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/ryaninstitute/

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 Charles Spillane: charles.spillane@universityofgalway.ie

Please put reference number University of Galway 307-23 in subject line of e-mail application. Only applications with this code in the subject line will be considered.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 5^th December 3023.

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.

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