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Research Officer – Microbial Risk Assessment (Contract)

at Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Published June 21, 2024
Expires July 5, 2024
Location Fermoy, Co Cork, Ireland
Category Medical Research  
Job Type Full-time  
Closing Date 2024/07/10
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Description

Duration:
Temporary externally funded non Grant-in-Aid contract post, the indicative duration of which is 8 months, subject to contract.  A panel may be formed from which future similar vacancies may be filled; such a panel will remain active for a maximum period of 12 months.

 

Basic Function:

Teagasc seeks to recruit a highly self-motivated and enthusiastic Research Officer to a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) funded project under the Policy and Strategic Studies Research Call (PSSRC). The successful candidate will conduct desk-based research with a particular focus on the following:

  • Develop a comprehensive database on bovine tuberculosis in unpasteurised milk and cheese through a literature search and survey to support microbial risk assessment.
  • Conduct a qualitative and quantitative risk assessment for unpasteurised cheese produced from milk supplied by herds, which subsequently lose their tuberculosis (TB) free status.

 

The successful candidate will have experience conducting risk assessments. Two researchers from the Food Chemistry and Technology Department and two from the Food Safety Department at Teagasc Food Research Centre will support the candidate.

 

 

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