Post-Doctoral Researcher, APC Microbiome Ireland

1 Year, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post 

Position summary

APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) was formed in 2003 with funding from Science Foundation Ireland and in conjunction with key industry partners. It represents a seamless collaboration between UCC, Teagasc, Moorepark and CIT. It is widely recognised that our microbiome (community of bacteria/viruses and fungi that live in and on our bodies) plays an important role in human health and has become one of the most dynamic, complex and exciting areas of research in both food and pharmaceutical arenas. Over the last decade the APC has established itself as one of the leading global centres in gut microbiota research. The APC has made several landmark discoveries and has published over 3000 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, generating many journal covers and associated editorials. The APC comprises over 300 individuals, from the scientific PI’s (the APC Faculty) funded by the partner Institutions, the management team, and a dedicated group of research scientists, research assistants and postgraduate’s students. 

We are currently recruiting for a Post-Doctoral position in neuroscience or equivalent in the Brain-Gut Axis Spoke with APC Microbiome Ireland, which addresses the communication between the brain and the gut, and how it can be influenced by the gastrointestinal microbiota. In this project, which will be conducted in collaboration with an industry partner, we aim to determine the efficacy of candidate ingredients, alone and in combination (synergy), from a defined Ingredients portfolio for impact on cognitive behaviours and neurodevelopment in an in vivo animal model and in an in vitro setting.

UCC is an accredited research organisation and as such can form hosting agreements with third country nationals (and non-EEA nationals) for the purpose of conducting research in the University.

Post Duration: 1 year

Salary: €41,207 – €47,477 p.a. (IUA PD1 Salary Scale)

Project Title: Investigating the efficacy of selected candidate ingredients on cognitive behaviour in a rodent model of early life stress and in vitro assays

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

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Siobhain O’Mahony, Lecturer Dept of Anatomy & Neuroscience,  Email SOMahony@ucc.ie.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 25 November 2022. No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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