Offer Description
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine
UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, in association with UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics, is advertising an exciting research position as part of a cross-border project using epidemiological modelling to inform sustainable control of bovine tuberculosis on the Island of Ireland. The Post-doctoral Research Fellow will develop and implement mechanistic and statistical modelling tools, tapping the experience of a strongly interdisciplinary research team, to better target interventions to control tuberculosis in Irish cattle.
Post-doctoral level 1 or 2 Salary Scale: €47,273 - €53,925 per annum or €55,399 - €60,250 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 11-Nov-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.
The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.
The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.
Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/