Research Scientist, UCD Biology and Environmental Sci, Temp

University College Dublin; Ireland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary Research Scientist position in crop microbiome research within the School of Biology and Environmental Science. The role involves assisting PhD students with microbiome analysis and supporting field and glasshouse trials investigating Fusarium Head Blight in wheat.

The appointee will help coordinate projects, integrate data, and collaborate with national and international partners within the WheatHealth programme.

Responsibilities

• Assist PhD students with microbiome analysis.
• Support field and glasshouse trials investigating Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) infection and its mitigation.
• Contribute to project coordination, data integration, and collaboration with national and international partners.

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Biological sciences » Biodiversity Biological sciences » Biodiversity Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 16 Nov 2026 - 03:40 (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 Scientist - crop microbiome research within the School of Biology and Environmental Science
This position is part of the Research Ireland-funded WheatHealth project, which aims to advance sustainable disease control strategies in wheat by exploring the role of the plant microbiome, Fusarium pathogens and biocontrol agents. The successful candidate will assist PhD students with microbiome analysis and support field and glasshouse trials investigating Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) infection and its mitigation.

The candidate work as part of a team whose focus is to determine if (a) you can breed for a healthy wheat microbiome and (b) the relationship between the microbiome, disease and toxin build up in wheat.

The appointee will contribute to project coordination, data integration, and collaborative work across UCD, national, and international partners.

Fixed Salary: €47,000 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 16 November 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.