Research Assistant

We are seeking a research assistant to aid in the knowledge dissemination and management of the research interactions across the project. The project is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The research assistant position sits within a larger collaborative project coordinated by Prof Walsh at Maynooth University with partners across UCD, Teagasc and University of Galway. The total project will run for 5 years. The ADDRESS project investigates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the animal-environmental nexus and lies within One Health research. The project combines microbiology, metagenomics, antimicrobial analysis, whole genome sequencing and data analysis with stakeholder engagement.

Research Assistant Level 1: €34,130 p.a. (1 point - with increment)

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 22nd November 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University