Post-Doctoral Researcher – AICRI project – School of Physics, Clinical & Optometric Sciences (Fixed-term specified purpose for up to 5 years, with initial funding available for 2 years)

Applications are invited for the following Post in the Technological University Dublin:

Post: Post-Doctoral Researcher – AICRI project – School of Physics, Clinical & Optometric Sciences (Fixed-term specified purpose for up to 5 years, with initial funding available for 2 years) (Reference 137a/2023)

Location:  The successful candidate will initially be based in TU Dublin, Camden Row but may be reassigned at the discretion of TU Dublin.

Hours of Work: A 37 hour working week is in operation.

Salary: The successful candidate will be appointed at point (01) of the Post-Doctoral researcher Salary Scale i.e. € 45,322 gross per annum. Remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Incremental credit may apply in line with University policy.

Closing Date: The closing date for applications is 5:00pm (Irish Time) on Friday 19^th April 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

It is anticipated that interviews for this post will take place in week beginning 20^th May 2024. 

The interview assessment will be 30 minutes in length and will include a presentation of 10 minutes duration.  The topic of this presentation will be as follows:

“The candidate’s previous research experience and why they are a good fit for the current position”.

Application Details/Procedures:

For further information and to make an online application for the above post please visit website:  http://www.tudublin.ie/vacancies

www.tudublin.ie/vacancies  

Technological University Dublin is an equal opportunities employer

Knowledge and Experience

• A PhD or equivalent in Physical or Life Sciences (Essential)
• Evidence of a research profile and publication record within the subject area (Essential)
• Knowledge and experience of Raman and Infrared spectroscopic techniques including surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) (Essential)
• Knowledge and experience of multivariate statistical analysis techniques (Essential)
• Experience of handling and working with patient samples (Desirable)

Skills, talents & abilities

• Commitment to high quality research (Essential)
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences  
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team

Further information for Post-doctoral Researcher

In the case of a 1st Post-doctoral Fellowship where the applicant may not have graduated yet, the successful applicant must, at the time of appointment, provide a letter from the appropriate graduate studies office confirming that the student has completed the programme including all the examination requirements and is just awaiting the formal graduation ceremony and the likely date on which that will take place.

Role Overview

A postdoctoral researcher position is available with the Radiation and Environmental Science Centre (RESC) as part of the All Island Cancer Research Institute AICRIstart programme, (https://www.aicri.org/aicristart) funded by the Higher Education Authority North South Research Programme.  This project involves collaboration with Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Galway in the area of liquid biopsies and will embed into the All-Ireland Cancer Liquid Biopsies Consortium (CLuB, https://clubcancerresearch.com/) which aims to overcome the limitations of tissue biopsies by offering minimally invasive alternatives focussing on circulating tumour-derived material.

This postdoctoral project aims to develop new methodologies based on vibrational spectroscopy (Raman and FTIR spectroscopy) and machine learning for liquid biopsy samples (CTCs, ctDNA and EVs) for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of treatment outcome.

The candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of physical and life scientists and will also be required to liaise with collaborators at Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Galway.

Applicants should have attained their PhD with background knowledge and experience in vibrational spectroscopy and multivariate analysis.

Applications are welcome from candidates who have previously taken a break from research, eg. For caring responsibilities or because of not being able to engage in research etc.

The work on this Research Programme is carried out by Postdoctoral Research Fellows and Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellows and is quasi-autonomous research activity. The mentoring Principal Investigator (PI) will advise the appointee on the conduct of their research which itself will be part of a research programme that the PI is responsible for. The intention is that during the employment of the appointee, they will avail of learning opportunities provided by TU Dublin and/or external agencies related to their particular research programme or research practice in general.  At the completion of the Senior/Postdoctoral Research Fellowship period, the appointee will be expected to leave the University and continue their academic formation and development in a different research environment. At the completion of the mentored training period, the appointee should be in a position to take up employment as a fully autonomous researcher with another employer.