Responsibilities:

Fellows will develop and conduct their own research project under the supervision of a principal investigator.

Applicants have the opportunity to choose their research topic amongst a wide range of areas which can be broadly classified within the three general programme themes (Diagnostics, Therapeutics & Drug Development, and the Tumour Microenvironment). Proposals are welcomed from the broad area of -omics driven Precision Oncology, which spans disciplines including molecular bioinformatics, biostatistics, statistical genetics and clinical informatics. Further information on the research areas of committed supervisors can be found here: https://www.ucd.ie/developmed/applicationprocess/call3academicsupervisors/

Qualifications:

All applicants must, at the time of the deadline for submission of proposals, be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.

Fellowships are open to candidates of any nationality, who at the time of the deadline for submission of proposals, shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, study, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the deadline for submission date. A relaxed mobility rule will also be in place for Career Restart or Reintegration fellows.