Research Assistant

at  University College Cork

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Position Summary
Applications are invited for the role of Research Assistant, Pharmaceutical development, at the School of Pharmacy.
We are currently recruiting a Research Assistant to join our research team to develop innovative technologies for topical and transdermal skin delivery. The candidate will work with industrial partner to conduct a specified programme of research aimed at advancing the preclinical development of immunosuppressive therapeutic drug formulations for the management of skin conditions. The project seeks to address key challenges in drug delivery such as enhancing drug bioavailability, controlling drug release kinetics, and ensuring skin compatibility. The qualified individual will be responsible for conducting the research activities and support preclinical development of both semi-solid and solid drug products.
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 of Ireland’s pharmaceutical industries.
The candidate will be based in the School of Pharmacy, UCC and will be working in the lab group led by Dr Sonja Vucen and Prof Abina Crean. Overall, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to topical and transdermal drug delivery research and make a meaningful impact on the development of formulations with potential clinical significance in skin cancer.
Project Title: Preclinical development of topical formulations for the treatment of skin conditions.
Post Duration: 12 Months
Salary: €31,462 - €41,443 per annum (IUA Research Assistant 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. Sonja Vucen, School of Pharmacy,
Tel: + 353 (0) 21 490 1686; Email: svucen@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, 6th September 2024.