Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow

Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Fellow 

Fixed-Term Two Year Contract / Full-Time 

The Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH) is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Problem-Based Learning Tutor for the Division of Oral Biosciences, Dublin Dental University Hospital. 

This position is a fixed-term two-year contract, full-time and pensionable.

This role is integral to support research into the biology and pathogenesis of Candida species in the Division of Oral Biosciences, DDUH, as well as playing an essential educational role in the support of Problem-Based Learning tutorials in Year 2 of the Dental Science undergraduate degree programme (approx. 170 hours per year). 

The reporting line is into Professor Derek Sullivan, the Head of the Division of Oral Biosciences and the Director of Undergraduate Teaching. 

Further information on the Candida research group in the DDUH can be found in our recent publications: 

O’Connor-Moneley, et al. (2023) The role of the Mediator complex in fungal pathogenesis and response to antifungal agents. Essays in Biochemistry. 2023. 67(5), 843–851. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20220238

Fletcher, J. et al. (2024) Deletion of the Candida albicans TLO gene family using CRISPR-Cas9 mutagenesis allows characterisation of functional differences in α-, β- and γ- TLO gene function. PLoS Genetics 19(12): e1011082. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011082

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 5th of February 2024 at noon. 

The role is available from 1st of February 2024 with interviews expected to take place post TBC. 

To enquire about a full job description please contact Simion Tita, HR Officer at [email protected] / landline number 01-612 7289. 

Informal enquiries can be directed through Derek Sullivan, Professor in Microbiology at email: [email protected]. 

Offers are subject to Garda Vetting, references, and relevant CPD in various HSEland Training Programmes. 

The Dublin Dental Hospital is an equal opportunities employer.