Research Assistant, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

Reference no - 016385

We are looking to hire a research assistant (RA) to work on an ongoing translational research project funded by Science Foundation Ireland. The Roche lab are interested in understanding the interaction between metabolism and inflammation, how this is modified by diet, and the molecular mechanisms underpinning these processes. The successful applicant will work alongside a senior postdoctoral fellow as part of a multifunctional research team investigating how circulating immune cells become rewired in the setting of metabolic disease, and whether this can be reversed with targeted lifestyle intervention. Using a variety of sophisticated wet lab techniques and based at the UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, the RA will contribute to the metabolic and immunological phenotyping of multiple human cohorts.

Research Assistant Salary Range: €29,275 - €39,158 per annum

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

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 26th September 2023

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/