Basic Function:

The Research Officer will be based at the Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal & Grassland Research & Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 C996. The successful candidate will work on a Horizon Europe-funded project ‘CIRCular valorisation of industrial ALGAE waste streams into high-value products to foster future sustainable blue biorefineries in Europe (CIRCALGAE)’.  The successful candidate will report directly to the project leader. The position will involve conducting post-weaning pig feeding experiment(s) using algal-based feed ingredients where growth, feed intake, health interventions, diarrhoea scoring etc. are recorded.  A subsample of pigs will be sacrificed for collection of blood, intestinal tissue and digesta.  These samples will be used by the successful candidate for intestinal histology, gene expression, blood haematology, blood biochemistry and next-generation microbiota analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparation of experimental protocols,  animal trial work, laboratory work, data compilation, statistical analysis and interpretation of data, adhering to ethics and HPRA requirements and reporting to the project leader, Teagasc and the funding body as required.  Furthermore, it is a requirement that the successful candidate publish results from the project in high impact factor peer review journals. It will also be necessary for the successful candidate to communicate research findings in popular press, and via oral presentations to industry and scientific audiences.

Background:

As part of a European consortium, Teagasc was awarded funding by Horizon Europe in the HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01-09: Unlocking the potential of algae for a thriving European blue bioeconomy call.  Arising from this, the current position has become available on the CIRCALGAE project. The purpose of the project is to add value to the waste streams from macro-and micro-algae processing. Less than 30-40% of the raw macroalgae and 5-30% of microalgae currently being harvested is utilised, with the remainder being waste streams of processing.  The objective of the project is to obtain high-value ingredients from these underutilised waste streams. Ingredients for cosmetic products, food and animal feed will be produced and evaluated during the project.  The role of Teagasc is to evaluate the feeding value and health benefits in pigs of 2-3 suitable ingredients from the algal waste streams, at different dietary inclusion levels.

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