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BiOrbic Industry Engagement & Commercialisation Officer

Employer
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (UCD)
Location
Dublin
Closing date
21 Sep 2021

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Academic Discipline
Biological Sciences, Life sciences
Job Type
Research Related, Research Support
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Applications are invited for a Temporary post of a BiOrbic Industry Engagement & Commercialisation Officer within Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre

BiOrbic is Ireland's National Bioeconomy Research Centre. It is a Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre performing both blue skies and industry-focused research to build and support the development of Ireland's bioeconomy. It brings Ireland's leading researchers from across a range of disciplines including biotechnology, systems and synthetic biology, chemistry, chemical and bioprocess engineering, agri-food, agriculture, animal and human nutrition, marine and social sciences.

The centre is founded by University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin, Teagasc, National University of Ireland, Galway and University of Limerick and a variety of domestic and international industry partners, with Centre Operations located at UCD. Applications are invited for the temporary post of BiOrbic Industry & Commercialisation Officer. This is a temporary position to fill a specific need the Centre needed.

This Industry & Commercialisation Officer will be responsible for supporting the Centre's industry engagement and commercialisation activities and will work closely with BiOrbic researchers and industry partners on commercial development opportunities arising from research in the Centre, both collaborative research with industry and platform (PI led) research.

The successful candidate will also work closely with BiOrbic's partner, the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation to progress and scale commercialisation outputs from the Centre at facilities available at the National Bioeconomy Campus, where relevant and appropriate.

Salary Range: €45,000 - €51,000 per annum

Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 21st September 2021

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/.

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UCD is Ireland's most globally engaged university with over 37,000 students drawn from 152 countries, including over 4,500 students based at locations outside of Ireland. 
 
The international standing of UCD has grown in recent years; it is currently ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions world-wide.
 
As Ireland's largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation. 
 
Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 39% and have authored more than 34,000 papers in total. 56% of the papers were co-authored with researchers from more than 130 countries. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 73% above the world average.
 
Located within 4km's of Dublin city centre, the Belfield campus is a carefully landscaped, modern campus. Employees can avail of world class facilities and participate in a range of engagement activities.
There is a diverse range of staff at UCD, with employment opportunities frequently presenting themselves in the following areas:

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  • Technical 

Imagine yourself in a workplace with a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for all staff and students. UCD is committed to creating an environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly.
 
Learn more about equality and diversity in UCD, including our new Dignity & Respect Support Service.
 
Visit the Work at UCD page to explore further benefits of working at UCD and to apply for a role.

Company info
Telephone
+(353)17167777
Location
BELFIELD
DUBLIN 4
Ireland

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