12 Months, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post 

 

Position summary

 

A vacancy exists for a Research Support Officer to join our vaccine formulation team, jointly based in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and in the School of Pharmacy, UCC The research builds on our significant expertise in developing and commercialising novel vaccines and delivery platforms. This project focuses on developing novel formulations to stabilise vaccines out of cold chain, in collaboration with an industrial partner. This project will utilise pharmaceutical methods and principles to enhance the stability of a live vaccine. The research requires prior expertise in biopharmaceutical formulation.

 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated scientist in the pharmaceutical and vaccine sciences, with an ability to work to a high standard. The scientist must have direct experience of working in vaccine or biopharmaceutical formulation The scientist must have excellent communication motivation, planning, organising skills and previously demonstrated innovation and the ability to work as part of a team. The scientist should preferably have a track record in publishing previous work, hold a primary and/or secondary degree in Pharmacy and have experience of working in a commercial environment.

 

Post Duration: 12 months

 

Salary: €37,000 p.a. (Personal Rate) 

 

Project Title: Vaccine Formulation 

 
 

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

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Anne Moore, School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4205424; Email: anne.moore@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 Thursday, 29 September 2022. No late applications will be accepted.

 

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

 

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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3.5 year, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post

 

Please note that this position can be filled at Post-Doctoral or Senior Post-Doctoral level, depending on qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

 

Position summary

 

A Post-Doctoral/ Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher is sought to work on a project supported by the SFI on a 3.5 year contract starting from November 2022. The researcher will be responsible for working on the projects focusing on improvement of ribosome profiling technique, discovery and characterisation of novel human proteoforms and interrogation of gene expression changes that take place during cellular transformations such as programmed cell death and epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

 

The successful candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or related disciplines and experience in working in the fields of translational control and/or RNA Biology. We are looking for the skills in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics techniques. The level of appointment is dependent on previous experience.

 

For more information on the Lab, please see:  https://lapti.ucc.ie. 

 

Post Duration: 3.5 Year

 

Salary: Post-Doctoral Researcher: €39,522- €46,906 p.a., Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher: €48,242- €51,035 p.a. (IUA Salary Scale)

 

Project Title: Characterisation of human mRNA decoding diversity 

 

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

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Pavel Baranov, Professor of Biomolecular Informatics, Email: p.baranov@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, 30 September 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.

 

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy. 

 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

 

 

30 Month, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post

 

Position summary

 

Our core ambition is to develop more accessible vaccine technologies to address global vaccine equity issues. We are looking to recruit the best team members to join our efforts to achieve this goal. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated experienced Research Assistant to join our vaccine research team funded by SFI.  The research builds on our significant expertise in developing and commercialising novel vaccines and delivery platforms.

 

The scientist will have at least 2 years of expertise in vaccine production and some immunology expertise to support and conduct research on understanding the induction of systemic and mucosal immunity. The scientist must have strong experience in producing virus-based and/or protein antigens for subsequent pre-clinical studies and preferably in assessing immune responses. The candidate must also possess excellent communication, planning, organising, team working, practical, problem solving, and record-keeping skills. The scientist must have a proven track record in supporting a vaccine development team focused on vaccine-induced immunity in human and/or large animal pre-clinical models.

 

Project Title: Induction of Broad Immune Responses by Non-injected Stable Vaccines

 

Post Duration: 30 months

 

Salary: €27,380 - €36,786 p.a. (IUA Salary Scale)

 

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

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Anne Moore, School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Email: anne.moore@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 Thursday, 27 October 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. 

 

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER