Posted 27 June, 2026
Research Support Officer (Lead LC-MS Analyst) School of Food & Nutritional Sciences
University Vacancies Ireland
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 1586351111
Applications are invited for a Research Support Officer to join a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)-funded interdisciplinary project involving UCC, Teagasc, and University College Dublin (UCD), focused on mapping PFAS contamination across Irish agriculture and food systems (MaPFAS)
The successful candidate will provide specialist analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry expertise to support the project's research activities. Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the appointee will support the development and implementation of analytical workflows for the detection, quantification and characterisation of PFAS in environmental, food, feed and biological samples.
The role will involve operation, maintenance and optimisation of advanced liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-MS/HRMS) instrumentation, implementation of quality assurance procedures, support of analytical method development and validation activities, and coordination of analytical activities associated with the project. The postholder will work closely with researchers and project partners across UCC, Teagasc and UCD to ensure the generation of high-quality analytical data in support of the project objectives.
Project title: MaPFA - Mapping the Footprint of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Across Ireland
Application Instructions
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Eileen Ryan, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department: School of Food and Nutritional Sciences UCC, Food Science, Nutritional Science and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University College Cork
Document
Candidate Brief_552.pdf 2.82 MB
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The successful candidate will provide specialist analytical chemistry and mass spectrometry expertise to support the project's research activities. Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the appointee will support the development and implementation of analytical workflows for the detection, quantification and characterisation of PFAS in environmental, food, feed and biological samples.
The role will involve operation, maintenance and optimisation of advanced liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-MS/HRMS) instrumentation, implementation of quality assurance procedures, support of analytical method development and validation activities, and coordination of analytical activities associated with the project. The postholder will work closely with researchers and project partners across UCC, Teagasc and UCD to ensure the generation of high-quality analytical data in support of the project objectives.
Project title: MaPFA - Mapping the Footprint of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Across Ireland
Application Instructions
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Eileen Ryan, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork, Email: [email protected]
For further information on the Department: School of Food and Nutritional Sciences UCC, Food Science, Nutritional Science and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University College Cork
Document
Candidate Brief_552.pdf 2.82 MB
Apply
