Research Assistant, UCD School of Veterinary Medicine

University College Dublin; Ireland; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin in Ireland invites applications for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. The project will develop soft x-ray microscopy techniques to image 3D models of the liver and other organs, focusing on hepatitis E virus, an emerging zoonotic disease with no specific treatments or vaccine.

The work is part of the ERC Synergy NanoX project and involves collaboration with international experts in infectious disease, physics and

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 10:34 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-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

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine

Soft x-ray microscopy is a novel, exciting imaging technique which visualises cells in exquisite detail, but it has yet to be applied to imaging whole tissues. This PhD project, which will be part of ERC Synergy Project NanoX, will develop techniques for CT-like imaging of 3D models of the liver and other organs. It will focus on hepatitis E virus, an emerging zoonotic disease with no specific treatments and no vaccine. This will allow us to visualise tissues at a level of detail not previously possible, a crucial step for understanding the mechanisms of disease. The project will benefit from the skillsets of international experts in infectious disease, physics and structural biology, with partners based at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, and the University of Warwick, UK. See www.ucd.ie/nanox for further information.

Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 30-Oct-2026