Queen’s University Belfast

To strengthen the clinical academic base of Neurology and Neurosciences within the Centre for Medical Education, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT). To contribute to the delivery of Strategy 2030 (QUB). To undertake significant teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, engage in scholarly activity and contribute to Centre/School administration/outreach activity. To deliver and enhance clinical service in neurology within the Belfast Trust. Please note that DCC will be 3.75 for the first 3 months to help with a settling in period and then the DCC will increase to 4.25. The SPA will be 2.5 (1.25 QUB and 1.25 Trust) initially and then will drop to 1.5 (0.75 QUB and 0.75 Trust) after 3 months. Information about the School can be found on our website. The essential educational requirements for the post are: Primary Medical DegreeHigher degree (Masters or equivalent in a relevant subject area)Full Registration with the General Medical Council.Be on or be eligible to be on the Specialist Register (Neurology) via:(i) CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview date) (ii) CESR (iii) European Community Rights Post registration qualification (MRCP).Please note this is not an exhaustive list.To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. Further information on the clinical responsibilities of the post, including prospective job plan, can be accessed by clicking here Clinical&ProfessionalResponsibilitieswithinBelfastTrust.pdf. What we offer: Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.

The post holder will be responsible for the development of strategic relationships and partnerships between AMIC and the manufacturing community. The role will take the lead in scoping, developing and authoring of commercial proposals with input and guidance from relevant senior and technical staff. The post holder will leverage relevant government support programmes to support client investment commitments, and will play a supporting role in the management of AMIC's membership offer, helping to secure new membership commitments and scoping projects with the existing membership portfolio. MAJOR DUTIES: Build AMIC’s strategically important relationships to develop and implement strategies for contract and collaborative research, innovation and knowledge transfer. Manage a pipeline of commercial opportunities, developing commercial proposals and closing contracts. Provide an outward-looking interface for AMIC in its innovation collaborations with industrial partners, working with manufacturing SME partners to provide tactical support and advice. Develop opportunities and support collaborative projects to secure funding to deliver outcomes to benefit industry and address societal challenges. To coordinate the scoping of major commercial R&D&I projects with industrial partners working with the AMIC team to deliver industry-relevant, sustainable outcomes. This will involve developing project plans, defining deliverables and timelines, managing intellectual property and identifying case studies To harness mechanisms to build collaborative research opportunities between AMIC and the Advanced Manufacturing sector. Maintain an up-to-date awareness of business support programmes that are relevant to AMIC (e.g. from INI, Innovate UK, EU) and match these to opportunities and collaborative partners. To develop and maintain insight and awareness of the needs of SMEs within the Advanced Manufacturing sector, seeking to identify common business needs and solutions through collaborative R&D&I, specialist support and/ or skills opportunities. To support AMIC’s wider relationships with businesses, research institutes and Further Education colleges within the region seeking to ensure a coherent and cohesive approach to innovation initiatives. About The Person We are seeking a client and revenue focused individual with proven experience of developing innovation partnerships with manufacturing businesses. An exceptional communicator you will identify opportunities and build partnerships for AMIC's advanced manufacturing capabilities to support businesses, grow innovation and solve societal challenges. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering/Technology Management, ICT or Physical Sciences OR minimum HND in a similarly related discipline with extensive recent and relevant experience. Significant recent and relevant experience of developing, building and managing commercial relationships leading to income generation. An understanding, at a practitioner level of the processes involved in compiling commercial proposals, grant funding bids or business cases. Evidenced experience of working with the business community to deliver successful outcomes to benefit industry and address societal challenges. Well-developed analytical skills and ability to analyse complex information to problem solve and inform decision making. Ability to work independently with a high level of self-motivation, whilst also working in a wider team. Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as an ability to influence at all levels. High level of attention to detail and ability to deliver effective written reports and presentations to meet audience needs. Evidence of strong interpersonal and networking skills with ability to relate to and influence internal and external stakeholders. Some working outside of standard working times may be required to meet the responsibilities of the post and needs of stakeholders. It should be possible to plan and schedule for this activity 90% of the time. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

An experienced and motivated postdoctoral scientist is sought to join the Kyriazakis Quantitative Animal and Veterinary Science Group at the School of Biological Sciences of Queen's University Belfast. The successful candidate will undertake a senior role in the planning and delivery of research activities focused on assessing the interconnections between inputs and outputs in beef cattle and sheep systems in relation to animal health by using AI tools. The The cross-disciplinary Group consists of members with skills in veterinary and animal science, sustainability assessment, and data and computer sciences, and focuses on the development and application of transformative technologies for, and the quantitative assessment of their impacts on the sustainability of livestock systems. This particular role addresses the latter, as the job holder will be expected to develop methods and apply them for the Surveillance and Early Warning for Emerging Threats in Livestock using Artificial Intelligence. The post is aligned with SENTINEL, a collaborative project between the leading agricultural and veterinary Institutions on the island of Ireland (University College Dublin, AgriFood and Bioscience Institute,Teagasc). The successful candidate will have a demonstrable track record in Data Science with an excellent PhD degree awarded and strong publication record. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in independent research, supervision, planning, day-to-day lab management, collaborations and outreach. The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria: Have or about to obtain* a PhD in Data Science or a related discipline (*must be obtained within 3 months of commencement of employment). Significant relevant research experience in data mining and fusion, and dealing with large datasets that may contain potentially noisy, structured or unstructured data. Experience in Machine Learning and in programming languages such as Python, C++ or Go. Experience in statistical methodology, dealing with epidemiological approaches to the interconnectivity of inputs and outputs in livestock systems. Peer reviewed publications or preprints in the area of Data Science, including first author ones. This is not an exhaustive list. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.  This post is available for 35 months or until 31 March 2029, whichever is soonest. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.