The School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences & Department of Medicine at RCSI currently has a position available for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the POLINA project. The job specifications are explained below, and you can directly apply for this position in the RCSI website.
| Post Date : | 06-Nov-2024 | Close Date : | 05-Dec-2024 |
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher – Pharmaceutical Science & Bioengineering Department: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences & Department of Medicine Reporting to: Prof. Sally-Ann Cryan & Prof. Killian Hurley Location: 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 & RCSI Clinical research Centre, Beaumont Hospital Contract/Duration: Specified purpose contract for up to 3 years, subject to funding Remuneration: Dependent on level of experience and based on the most current IUA Researcher’s Salary Scales Closing Date: 4th December 2024 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”. We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the “Race Equality Action Plan 2021-2024” at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI’s new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals – with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for “Good Health and Well-being” in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI’s research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post RCSI currently has a position available for a postdoctoral researcher in an EU Pathfinder project (www.polina-project.eu). The project will be carried out in the Department of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science groups of Prof. Hurley and Prof. Cryan at RCSI. The project will focus on the application of advanced materials and processing developed within the consortium for bioengineering applications including the development of spheroid arrays for lung disease modelling and drug testing and regenerative scaffold implants. The researcher will work closely with other members of multidisciplinary project teams in both departments, researchers in the polymer chemistry Laboratory at RCSI as well as members of the European project consortium. Applicants should have a PhD in materials science, pharmaceutical science, biomedical science or biomedical engineering with strong experience in biomaterials development and cell culture. Specifically, the duties of the post are:
Qualifications – (Essential):
Knowledge & Experience: Specific skills that would enhance suitability include:
We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal before the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Informal Enquiries can be directed to Prof Sally-Ann Cryan: scryan@rcsi.ie. Employee Benefits RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive by offering a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future. Below are some additional benefits available to you as an RCSI employee:
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The School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences & Department of Medicine at RCSI currently has a position available for a Research Assistant in the POLINA project. The job specifications are explained below, and you can directly apply for this position in the RCSI website.
| Post Date : | 07-Nov-2024 | Close Date : | 04-Dec-2024 |
Job Title: Research Assistant – Pharmaceutical Science & Bioengineering Department: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences & Department of Medicine Reporting to: Prof. Sally-Ann Cryan & Prof. Killian Hurley Location: 123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2 & RCSI Clinical research Centre, Beaumont Hospital Contract/Duration: Specified purpose contract for up to 12 months, subject to funding Remuneration: Dependent on level of experience and based on the most current IUA Researcher’s Salary Scales Closing Date: 4th December 2024 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”. We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the “Race Equality Action Plan 2021-2024” at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI’s new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals – with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for “Good Health and Well-being” in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI’s research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post RCSI currently has a position available for a research assistant in an EU Pathfinder project (www.polina-project.eu). The project will be carried out in the Department of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Science groups of Prof. Hurley and Prof. Cryan at RCSI. The project will focus on the application of advanced materials and processing developed within the consortium for bioengineering applications. The researcher will work closely with other members of multidisciplinary project teams in both departments, researchers in the polymer chemistry Laboratory at RCSI as well as members of the European project consortium. Applicants should have a B.Sc. in biomedical sciences with a focus on translational medicine, pharmaceutical science, biomedical science or biomedical engineering. A M.Sc. in a related field and experience in biomaterials development or cell culture would be beneficial but not essential. Specifically, the duties of the post are:
Qualifications – (Essential):
Knowledge & Experience: Specific skills that would enhance suitability include:
Knowledge & Experience (Desirable):
We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal before the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Informal Enquiries can be directed to Prof Sally-Ann Cryan: scryan@rcsi.ie. Employee Benefits RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive by offering a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future. Below are some additional benefits available to you as an RCSI employee:
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