All Answers: [pakgrid] POST DOCTORAL SENIOR SCIENTIST Vacancy in Ireland

Friday 7 December 2012

[pakgrid] POST DOCTORAL SENIOR SCIENTIST Vacancy in Ireland

http://www.wit.ie/about_wit/for_staff/staff_vacancies/opportunity/post_doctoral_senior_scientist1

Department: Macular Pigment Research Group (www.mprg.ie), Chemical & Life Sciences

Grade: The salary grade offered will be calculated from the Irish Universities Association (IUA) Researchers' Salary Scales for a Post-Doctorate Researcher. It will be dependent on the candidate's level of experience.

Salary: From €37,750 gross.

Project Duration: Two years, full time.

Minimum Qualification Required: PhD in science

Major Duties:

To provide expertise and support to the Principal Investigator of the CREST (Central Retinal Enrichment Supplementation Trials) project, Dr. John Nolan. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of nutrition for vision, including the macular carotenoids; lutein, zeaxanthin and meso-zeaxanthin.

The position will require the candidate to co-supervise with the Principal Investigator the PhD research students working on the European-funded CREST project, in the areas of data analysis, data interpretation and data reporting. The Senior Scientist will be requested to lead certain areas of this project in order to maximise the data obtained from the study. This person will also be requested to work with the Principal Investigator to identify areas of new horizons relating to this research.

Expertise in the following areas is desirable:

Nutrition
Vision
Statistics
Writing
Management

Closing Date of Advert: 4.00PM on Friday, 14^thDecember 2012

Application Procedure:

To apply for this position please submit CV with accompanying letter/email to

Ms. Ruth Hennebry, The Human Resource Office, Waterford Institute of Technology, Cork Road, Waterford. Tel: 051-845519 Fax: 051-302663 E-mail: recruitment@wit.ie

Thanks and kindest regards,

Annie Ibrahim Rana

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TelecommunicationsSoftware & Systems Group (TSSG),

Waterford Institute of Technology Cork Road,

Waterford, Ireland.

Tel: +353 51 845689

Fax: +353 51 341100

arana@tssg.org

http://www.tssg.org/people/arana

http://www.linkedin.com/in/annierana

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