Permanent Whole Time Posts (Job ID 072771)

 

Applications are invited for the post of Technical Officer in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, the person(s) appointed will be expected to contribute to existing technical services for the School and duties will involve supporting research activity in the School through interactions with academic staff and researchers and contribute to the maintenance of equipment and facilities. The Technical Officer will also be expected to work closely with the existing technical team and support the preparation and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate practical classes.

 

The School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology has a strong research ethos and is highly active in the delivery of research lead undergraduate BSc programmes, Higher Diploma and Master programmes and PhD training.  The BSc in Biochemistry is the School’s flagship undergraduate degree programme that is centred on strong elements of fundamental and applied biochemistry, experimental research, and laboratory skills training with a focus on critical thinking and analytical approaches. The School is also a central contributor to four related BSc degree programmes in Biomedical Science, Biotechnology, Genetics, and Medical and Health Sciences, and to the preclinical years in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy.

 

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

 

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.  The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Orla Cox, Chief Technical Officer (orla.cox@ucc.ie) or Professor Justin McCarthy, Head of School (jv.mccarthy@ucc.ie). Further information on the School is available at https://www.ucc.ie/en/biochemistry

 

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

 

Appointment may be made on the Technical Officer Salary Scale: €45,348 – €62,304 (Scale B) / €47,747 - €59,294 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy***.***

 

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

 

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.

 

Candidates should apply, in confidence,  before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 9th January 2024.

 

No late applications will be accepted.

 

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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

42 Month, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post (Job ID 072491)

 

Position Summary

 

We are seeking a post-doctoral formulation scientist to join our team to develop innovative vaccine delivery technologies, based on microneedle patch-based skin delivery. The scientist will work with industrial partners within a Horizon-Europe-funded consortium, OptiViVax,  to develop skin patches to deliver next generation malaria vaccines based on newly identified antigens and newly licensed adjuvants.

 

Currently, the two approved vaccines against malaria are focused on P. falciparum and do not protect against P. vivax. Our newly created consortium will build on exciting breakthroughs in malaria research to integrate state-of-the-art advances in parasite immunology, vaccine design and delivery, and innovative pre-clinical and clinical studies, to develop next-generation vaccines with increased efficacy against the P. vivax parasite. Here in UCC, we focus on finding solutions to current global vaccine accessibility issues.  This project builds on our significant expertise in developing and commercialising novel vaccine delivery platforms, including dissolvable microneedle patches. These technologies stabilise vaccines out of cold chain and are easier to administer compared to needle-and-syringe based injection. This project will utilise pharmaceutical methods and principles to enhance the stability of new vaccine antigens and adjuvants, provided by our OptiVivax colleagues, to create needle-free, stable, immunogenic P. vivax vaccines.

 

The ideal candidate:

 

We are seeking a highly motivated  and self-driven scientist in the pharmaceutical and vaccine sciences, with an ability to work to a high standard and as part of a team. The scientist must have direct experience of working in vaccine formulation or on complex biologics, particularly in development of solid dosage forms. The scientist must have excellent communication, planning, team-working, practical, problem solving, record-keeping skills  and previously demonstrated innovation. The scientist must have a track record in publishing previous work, hold a primary and/or secondary degree in Pharmacy or related Pharmaceutical Science discipline. Experience of working in a commercial environment is desirable.

 

The team:

 

We strive to provide a vibrant research community that values career development  teamwork, scientific excellence, creativity, ambition and discovery to support innovation, within a multi-cultural environment, in a research-based, globally-oriented university, based in the heartland of Ireland’s energy, food, pharmaceutical and information and communications technology industries.  The scientist will be basedin the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and in the School of Pharmacy, UCC. The overall multidisciplinary OptiViVax team provides a global network of clinicians, parasitologists, immunologists and vaccine developers who are jointly focused on tackling P. vivax malaria.

 

Project Title: Development of easy-to-deploy malaria vaccine

 

Post Duration: 42 months

 

Salary: €42,781 - €49,177 p.a. (IUA PD1 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, 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 Friday, 15th  December 2023.

 

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.

 

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23 Months, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post (Job ID 072332)

 

Position Summary

 

We are seeking a highly skilled immunology post-doctoral scientist to join our team to understand how oral and skin vaccine delivery technologies modulate the B cell repertoire in a relevant large animal model of vaccination. This SFI-funded project aims to understand the mechanism of action of two non-injected, thermostable, influenza vaccines, administered orally or using a skin patch, at the anatomical, cellular and molecular levels.  We are particularly interested in mucosal immunity and the breadth of cross-neutralising responses.

 

The project:

 

The hired candidate will focus on analysing the repertoire of antigen-specific B cells induced by vaccination in a large animal pre-clinical model of an influenza vaccine. The scientist will produce and analyze repertoire data to compare processes of clonal expansion and affinity maturation in primary and secondary immune responses, induced by oral or skin patch administration. These studies will allow a detailed mechanistic understanding of how the delivery technology and route of vaccine administration impacts on the induced humoral immune responses in systemic and mucosal tissues.  This project builds on work conducted by our multi-disciplinary team of immunologists, veterinarians and industrial and academic collaborators.

 

The ideal candidate:

 

The candidate will be highly motivated  and self-driven, with clear interest in cellular and molecular immunology and a willingness to learn. They will become responsible for designing, developing, optimizing and implementing next-generation sequencing (NGS) protocols for the characterization of sequences of interest for vaccine research and development.  The candidate must possess excellent communication, planning, organising, team working, practical, problem solving, and record-keeping skills. They must have a proven track record in publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals with respect to repertoire analysis in human and/or pre-clinical models. Experience with cell culture assays in immunology and multiparametric flow cytometry and sorting to examine vaccine-induced B cell responses is highly desirable.

 

The environment:

 

This research has been supported by a prestigious Frontiers of the Future Award from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). Our research is also funded by Horizon Europe RIA funding and the Higher Education Authority of Ireland as well as commercial partners. We strive to provide a vibrant research community that values career development  teamwork, scientific excellence, creativity, ambition and discovery to support innovation, within a multi-cultural environment, in a research-based, globally-oriented university, based in the heartland of Ireland’s energy, food, pharmaceutical and information and communications technology industries.

 

Project Title: Vaccine-induced Systemic and Mucosal Immunity

 

Post Duration: 23 months

 

Salary: €42,781 - €49,177 p.a. (IUA PD1 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, 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 Friday, 8 December 2023. 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