Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science.

Infertility affects 17.5% of the adult population worldwide and its incidence is increasing with a significant number of couples presenting with an idiopathic cause for their infertility, hindering effective management.

This project is focused on identifying biomarkers from female blood plasma including those secreted by immune cells and mesenchymal stem cells, along with cell and serum extracellular vesicles. The aim is to discern distinctive biomarker sets for unexplained infertility (uIF) and unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (uRPL) groups compared to healthy fertile women. The overall goal is to develop subtype-specific risk assessment tools, stratification strategies for uIF and uRPL patient groups, and personalized treatment targets for identified subtypes in vitro. For related project see DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-95818-w
The successful applicant will be part of the Mc Gee Lab (https://people.ucd.ie/margaret.mcgee/about) that is based in UCD Conway Institute and will work closely with clinicians and computational researchers as part of a wider Horizon Europe partnership

Salary Range: €45,847 - €52,339 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 01/05/2025
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.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/