Research Assistant,Veterinary Medicine, Temp Term 2 Years

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin is seeking a temporary Research Assistant in the School of Veterinary Medicine to join a large multi-disciplinary team focusing on nutrition and health solutions. The work includes in vitro (Caco-2) studies to evaluate fermented and non-fermented upcycled ingredients and their impact on gut health.

The successful candidate will support ingredient assessment, liaise with researchers, and help select the best ingredient for prospective human intervention studies, in a

Qualifications

• Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine.
• The role focuses on nutrition and health solutions with in vitro gut health studies and collaboration across a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support the assessment of a pipeline of ingredients for gut health.
• Collaborate with the wider research community to select ingredients for a human intervention study.

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Medical sciences » Veterinary medicine Biological sciences » Zoology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 10 Nov 2026 - 09:44 (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.

University College Dublin is seeking a Research Assistant to join a large multi-disciplinary research team focusing on nutrition and health solutions as part of an innovation programme focussed on transforming food waste into functional ingredients. The research will involve conducting in vitro (Caco-2) studies to examine the effect of fermented and non-fermented upcycled food ingredients on gut health. The successful candidate will be involved in supporting the assessment of a pipeline of ingredients for gut health and liaising with the wider research community on the selection of the best ingredient to be brought forward for assessment in a human intervention study.

Salary Range: €34,129 - €41,501 Per Annum.
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 10/11/2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.