Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Food and Health
Ref: PD1/FHI2/0915
Location: Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork
Duties & Responsibilities specific to this project:
- To screen cheese and fermentation derived fractions for their ability to modulate satiety signals in gastrointestinal cells
- To expand the suite of bioassays to target additional biomarkers for satiety
- To identify bioactive(s) components in the bioactive fractions
- To guide scale-up processes to optimise bioactivity
- To assess bioaccessibility, bioavailability and efficacy of bioactive fractions in the gastrointestinal tract
- To publish findings in peer reviewed scientific journals
Closing Date: no later than 12 midnight Monday 12th October 2015
Teagasc Post Doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 (PD1) - Beef Chemical Composition
Ref: PD1/BCC/GR/0915
Location: Teagasc, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co Meath
Duties & Responsibilities specific to this project:
- Measurement of the chemical composition of beef and improvement of existing procedures, as appropriate
- Measurement of the chemical composition of human blood from within the project
- Liaison with post-graduate students and collaborators within the “GrassBeef” project
- Mentoring of summer students, as appropriate
- Assisting with compilation of periodic progress reports
- Assisting with an industry-focused workshop on the relevance of the research findings
Closing Date: no later than 12 midnight Tuesday 20th October 2015
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