Senior Lecturer in Analytical Biosciences at University of Galway

Applications are invited for the permanent, full-time post of Senior Lecturer in Analytical Biosciences.

The purpose of the post is to build upon the School of Medicine’s growing track record of internationally-recognised research and education in the field of computational biology and to enhance the application of advanced analytical and modelling approaches to areas of strategic importance to the School.

The successful candidate will be an experienced researcher with a very strong track record of impactful, clinically-relevant research and independent funding in analytical biosciences to:

(a) Establish new collaborative links among the University of Galway research and clinical faculty for the purpose of initiating projects of strategic importance to the university.
(b) Increase collaborations between University of Galway’s computational biology research programme and other leading European Institutions.
(c) Lead and stimulate new grant applications to EU, SFI, Wellcome Trust, IRC and other major funders.
(d) Provide primary supervision and co-supervision to a diverse cohort of postgraduate students (PhD and MSc) within the School of Medicine.
(e) Make distinctive contributions to the University of Galway’s Undergraduate Medicine curriculum in the thematic area of Research and Digital Skills.

The post-holder will work closely with and complement the existing Systems Biomedicine programme which has established cutting-edge infrastructure, software resources and a portfolio of funded projects in computational biology.

Office/desk space, research resources and computing facilities will be accommodated within the laboratory that is already configured for the Systems Biomedicine research programme in the University of Galway’s Orbsen building on the main university campus.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD or equivalent degree in a relevant scientific or medical discipline and must have at least 8 years’ experience conducting independent research projects focussed on analytical biosciences.

To excel in this role, the successful applicant should have a national and/or an international reputation with a strong track record of impactful research outputs and external grant funding.

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof. Matthew Griffin, Head of the Discipline of medicine, School of Medicine, Email: matthew.griffin@universityofgalway.ie; Phone: +353 (0)91 495436 (email preferred)

Salary:

€ 76,890 to € 10,8962 p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

(This appointment will be made on the Senior Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 7^th September 2023.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Information on the University’s Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategy – University of Galway

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

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University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.