Knowledge & Experience – (Essential):

• Experience in current molecular and cell biology techniques, including cell transfection, molecular cloning, protein and transcript level analyses etc.
• Experience with gene circuit design and production (synthetic biology) or custom expression vector design.
• Highly familiar with primary cell culture.
• Good knowledge of the field of osteochondral regeneration and osteoarthritis.
• Ability to work successfully and engage with colleagues, collaborators, students, and project stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication & dissemination skills.
• Self-motivated, hard-working, and willing to contribute towards the growing research in the area of stimuli responsive gene delivery systems in cartilage regeneration.

Knowledge & Experience (Desirable):

• Experience in generating and working with iPSCs.
• Experience with biomaterial design and biological evaluation of biomaterials.
• Experience with handling patient tissue and osteochondral cell isolation.
• Experience with viral vector manufacture and mammalian cell transduction.
• Experience of preclinical in vivo biomaterial evaluation or gene delivery.

Employee Benefits

RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive by offering a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future. Below are some additional benefits available to you as an RCSI employee:

• Minimum of 20 days annual leave, plus an additional 6.5 Privilege days
• Flexible/hybrid working options for colleagues across many roles
• Additional leave options incl. paid maternity leave, paternity/parental leave, study leave
• 7% Employer pension contribution
• Onsite gym €10 per/mth incl. classes and PT sessions
• Childcare support 20% discount at Giraffe
• Free eye test and annual flu vaccination
• TaxSaver commuter tickets and Bike to Work schemes
• A site sustainability team focusing on the environmental initiatives; Green Campus Initiative
• Competitively priced café and restaurant
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion forums, and network groups
• Employee assistance programme with Spectrum Life
• Learning and Development training programmes incl. LinkedIn Learning for career progression
• Discounted services incl. GP visits, 10% off dental, staff parking, mobile tariffs, Group Scheme discount on numerous brands
• Sports and social club incl. yoga, Pilates, fitness classes, Zumba, running club, social evenings, Summer BBQ
• Ticket Draws for events including; Rugby, Taste of Dublin, Dublin Horse Show, theatre, music & comedy events

Application Process

Please apply online no later than 5pm on the closing date with your CV and Covering Letter.

Please apply online at www.rcsi.ie/careers with your covering Letter and CV containing contact details of 2 references no later than 5pm on the closing date.

Informal Enquiries can be directed to Dr Tom Hodgkinson (tomhodgkinson@rcsi.com )

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.