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“NEUcrest” ITN Early Stage Researcher (two positions) at

School of Natural Science

National University of Ireland Galway

Ref. No. NUIG 197-19

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for two full-time, fixed term positions as an Early Stage Researcher with Dr. Gerhard Schlosser, School of Natural Science at the National University of Ireland, Galway.

This position is funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Union and is available from 1^st June 2020 to contract end date of 31^st May 2023.

NEUcrest is a four-year project, funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme (grant agreement number 860635). The neural crest is an essential stem cell population of the vertebrate embryos. The project focuses on integrating academic, clinical and industrial research for a better understanding of neural crest development and neural crest related diseases. These pathologies are a major group of congenital diseases in human, and a heavy societal concern. The NEUcrest network comprises 20 partners in academia, industry and hospitals from seven European countries, gathered in a synergistic effort to advance knowledge and outreach about these diseases.

Job Description/Duties:

The successful candidate will work in one of two highly multidisciplinary projects and will employ a variety of scientific techniques including embryological methods, genome editing, imaging as well as generation and bioinformatic analysis of genomic datasets to investigate neural crest development in embryos of the clawed toad, Xenopus laevis. The two projects will focus on:

1. Elucidating the specification of neural crest and other ectodermal territories at the Xenopus neural plate border

or

1. Analyzing the role of Sox9/Sox10 in Xenopus neural crest and cranial placode development

In addition, training for transferrable skills in outreach and industrial management are deeply embedded in the programme.

Salary: The remuneration will be in line with the European Commission rules for Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant holders (Early-Stage Researchers, Initial Training Network).

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2018-2020/main/h2020-wp1820-msca_en.pdf

Start date: Position is available from 1 June 2020

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Gerhard Schlosser (gerhard.schlosser@nuigalway.ie)

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications (in English) should include a CV (please use Europass template: https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose), certificates of examination grades, a motivation letter (max. 1 page) describing your research career goals, skills and experience, as well as two letters of recommendation. Please send applications via e-mail (in PDF only) to Dr. Gerhard Schlosser: gerhard.schlosser@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG 197-19 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm, Friday, 17^th April 2020

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.