As part of the ambitious growth and expansion plans for the Centre, we are seeking an innovative Research Lecturer to join FutureNeuro and complement the existing strengths at RCSI. The College has set a strategic objective to support up-and-coming research leaders to establish world- leading research teams and contribute to the continued development of teaching and world- class research programmes at RCSI.
Salary and package - The salary for this position is €63,125 until the post is tenured as permanent academic lectureships (3-5 years). In addition, RCSI will make an investment of up to €150,000 in your research, including a 4 year PhD studentship and significant career development investment in the form of mentoring and protected research time.
The position provides an opportunity to participate in a team of world-leading neuroscientists in the highly prestigious FutureNeuro Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases.
Term of office: Tenure track appointment up to 5 years (pending performance review). The applicant will receive a yearly progress review, and at the end of year 3, a major review will be undertaken to determine whether the position will be converted to a permanent post. The review will be overseen by a committee that is external to the Research Lecturer’s academic department.
We are interested in candidates working in any field relevant to brain structure and function and chronic and rare neurological diseases. Research excellence and potential is the primary focus of the recruitment. However, we would particularly welcome applications from individuals working with the following technologies:
Model organisms (c elegans, drosophila, zebrafish)
iPS and cerebral organoid research
Single cell sequencing and/or RNA editing
Genomic Medicine
Genetics/Epigenetics
Application of gene editing technology
The successful candidate must hold a PhD, MD or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences, Developmental/Cell/Molecular Biology, Computational Biology or related subject.
Candidates must already have demonstrated scientific excellence with clear potential of becoming independent research leaders evident by high impact factor publications, fellowships and awards received.
The successful applicant will be expected to obtain significant research funding, such as a Science Foundation Ireland Career Development Award or a European Research Council Starting Grant. In addition, the applicant is expected to publish in leading high impact journals in their discipline, to supervise PhD students and to participate in undergraduate student teaching and training.
For full details and to apply for this role please visit www.rcsi.ie/careers. The vacancy closes for applications on March 23rd 2018
