Research Support Officer – Clinical APC Microbiome Ireland

at  University College Cork

POSITION SUMMARY

APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) was formed in 2003 with funding from Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland and in conjunction with key industry partners. It represents a seamless collaboration between UCC, Teagasc, Moorepark and MTU. It is widely recognised that our microbiome (community of bacteria/viruses and fungi that live in and on our bodies) plays an important role in human health and has become one of the most dynamic, complex and exciting areas of research in both food and pharmaceutical arenas. Over the last two decades the APC has established itself as one of the leading global centres in gut microbiota research. The APC has made several landmark discoveries and has published over 3500 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, generating many journal covers and associated editorials. The APC comprises over 300 individuals, from the scientific PI’s (the APC Faculty) funded by the partner Institutions, the management team, and a dedicated group of research scientists, research assistants and postgraduate’s students. We are currently looking for a clinical studies research nurse to manage recruitment and sample collection from patients suffering from long COVID.
Project Title: Identification of Immune-Microbial Interactions that Contribute to Metabolic Reprogramming following SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Post Duration: 4 Months.
Salary: € FTE0.4 of current salary CNM2 salary p.a 02/01/25 – 31/03/25; € FTE0.2 of current salary CNM2 salary p.a 01/04/25 – 30/04/25
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Liam O’Mahony, School of Microbiology – Principal Investigator at APC Microbiome Ireland, UCC; Email: liam.omahony@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 November 2024.

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