0.8 FTE, 9 Months, Fixed-Term, Part-time Post.

 

Position summary

 

This is a key appointment in the binational BRAINWAVES project that brings together researchers from Aberystwyth University, University College Cork, and industry. The primary purpose of the role is to support the PI in the administrative management of the project.

The Research Support Officer-Administration post has an expected duration of 9 months (January 23 – September 23), subject to the terms of the project, on a part-time basis (80% of FT).

 

BRAINWAVES is an Ireland – Wales funded, interdisciplinary project that is centred on the development of duckweed-systems for the sustainable remediation of farmyard waste. The project uses a circular economy approach to manage slurry and dirty water, developing duckweed technology to remediate these wastewaters, to generate economically valuable feed, and thus to enhance the competitiveness of the beef and dairy industries. This is an exciting research-area that directly address government and EU policies. The Research Support Officer will closely work with a postdoctoral researcher and the PI at UCC. The Research Support Officer will also work closely with the co-PI and a postdoctoral researcher in Aberystwyth. Key roles for the Research Support Officer are to manage financial claims through the “WEFO-online” system, and to manage both the external evaluation of the project, and the final reporting.

 

A modest amount of travel, mostly between Cork and Aberystwyth, is to be anticipated.

 

The duties of the successful candidate will include:

Project title: BRAINWAVES

 

Post Duration: 9 months

 

Salary: €34,811 p.a. (Personal Rate), pro rata 0.8 FTE

 

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ (Job ID: 061812).

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Marcel Jansen, School of BEES, UCC; Email: m.jansen@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, 8 December 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.

 

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7 Month, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post

 

Position Summary

 

Applications are invited for a position of Post-Doctoral Researcher within the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

 

UV-SINTEC is a Science Foundation Ireland multidisciplinary project investigating the use of novel LED technology, particularly in the UV spectrum, to aid in the understanding and optimisation of plant growth for sustainable cropping (https://uvled4crops.ucc.ie). This post will provide an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified Post-Doctoral researcher to work in metabolite analysis of plants and to analyse effects of UV exposure on specific metabolites. The candidate will engage in the operation and management of an analytical HPLC facility, and measure responses of plant metabolites in relation to UV exposure. The position is based in the highly research-active School of BEES, at the UCC North Mall Campus.

 

Project Title: Exploiting narrow-band UV-LEDs for Sustainable, Innovative, Technology-Enabled Cropping (UV-SINTEC)

 

Post Duration: 7 Months

 

Salary: €41,207 - €47,477 p.a. (IUA PD1 Salary Scale)

 

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/ (job ID 062091).

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Marcel Jansen, School of BEES; Email: m.jansen@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, 15 December 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