Research Assistant Level 1

Times Higher Education; Ireland; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Maynooth University is seeking a Research Assistant to aid in knowledge dissemination and the management of research interactions across the ADDRESS project. The role sits within a multi-institution collaboration led by Prof Walsh and partners at UCD, Teagasc and University of Galway, spanning 5 years.

The AMR-focused work combines microbiology, metagenomics, antimicrobial analysis, genome sequencing and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Aid in knowledge dissemination and management of the research interactions across the project.
• Project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
• Part of a larger collaborative project coordinated by Prof Walsh with partners across UCD, Teagasc and University of Galway.
• Total project duration is 5 years.
• AMR research across the animal-environmental nexus within One Health.

Responsibilities

• Assist with knowledge dissemination and management of project interactions.
• Support coordination of research activities across partner institutions and teams.

Skills

Knowledge dissemination

Project coordination

Data analysis

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Educational sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 22 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Department: Biology
Vacancy ID: 044783
Closing Date:22-Nov-2026

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking a research assistant to aid in the knowledge dissemination and management of the research interactions across the project. The project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The research assistant position sits within a larger collaborative project coordinated by Prof Walsh at Maynooth University with partners across UCD, Teagasc and University of Galway. The total project will run for 5 years. The ADDRESS project investigates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the animal-environmental nexus and lies within One Health research. The project combines microbiology, metagenomics, antimicrobial analysis, whole genome sequencing and data analysis with stakeholder engagement.

Research Assistant Level 1: €34,130 p.a. (1 point - with increment)

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 22nd November 2026.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University