Postdoc Fellow - Microplastics, ML & Caco-2 Research

University College Dublin; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering. The role focuses on PlasTox, an ERC Starting Grant project assessing microplastic risks to GI health using machine learning and advanced spectroscopy.

You will conduct a defined research programme, develop publications, mentor students, and gain experience in research-led teaching under the supervision of a Principal Investigator.

Qualifications

• PhD in science, chemistry, food engineering or related disciplines.
• Strong expertise in microplastic research.
• Experience applying machine learning or chemometric algorithms.
• Experience with human cell culture experiments, especially on Caco-2 cells.
• Experience with LDIR, Py-GCMS and Raman.
• Demonstrated research output and ability to publish.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a defined programme of research under supervision of a Principal Investigator.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and contribute to funding proposals.
• Mentor graduate students and develop skills in research-led teaching.

Skills

Microplastic research

Machine learning

Chemometrics

Caco-2 cells

Raman spectroscopy

Py-GC-MS

LDIR

Matlab

Education

PhD in science/chemistry/food engineering or related

Tools

Matlab

Job description

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering. The role focuses on PlasTox, an ERC Starting Grant project assessing microplastic risks to GI health using machine learning and advanced spectroscopy.

You will conduct a defined research programme, develop publications, mentor students, and gain experience in research-led teaching under the supervision of a Principal Investigator.