PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in veterinary science in Ireland

Postdoc in bovine TB modelling at University College Dublin (BTB-MOSAIC) This postdoctoral opportunity is based at University College Dublin and sits within the BTB-MOSAIC project, a joint all-island initiative focused on bovine tuberculosis control in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The work combines infectious disease epidemiology , statistics , applied mathematics , quantitative ecology , and veterinary science , with a strong emphasis on transmission modelling and policy-relevant analysis. The...

University College Dublin is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD position in virology , focused on nanoscale tissue imaging of Hepatitis E virus . The opportunity is based in Prof Nicola Fletcher's Lab within the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine in Ireland . This project will suit applicants interested in virus-host interactions, tissue imaging, infectious disease research, and veterinary/biomedical science. Funding: The post is described as fully funded for four years. Eligibility: The flyer...

University College Dublin is advertising a temporary fixed-term post-doctoral research fellow position (Level 1 or 2) in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine , working with the UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics on a cross-border project focused on epidemiological modelling for the sustainable control of bovine tuberculosis on the Island of Ireland. The successful candidate will develop and implement mechanistic and statistical modelling tools as part of a strongly interdisciplinary team....

University College Dublin is advertising a temporary 36-month Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy . The project, REROOTED (Resilient European rural outlooks: opportunities for transformation, empowerment and development), is a Horizon Europe -funded international collaboration focused on rural planning , rural development , local regeneration , and demographic change . The work is interdisciplinary and combines quantitative ...

Maynooth University’s Department of Biology and Kathleen Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research is advertising a fully funded PhD scholarship starting in January 2027 . The project is part of the ADDRESS collaborative research programme, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine , and coordinated by Prof Walsh at Maynooth University with partners across University College Dublin , Teagasc , and the University of Galway . The research sits within One Health and investigat...

University College Dublin’s Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA), School of Veterinary Medicine, is advertising 3 PhD positions that are closing shortly . The projects are: - boviSNP – SNP-based tracking of Mycobacterium bovis for improved bovine tuberculosis (bTB) control - CONNECT-TB – Measuring contact rates in Irish dairy herds - SENTINEL – Surveillance and early warning for emerging threats using AI These opportunities sit at the intersection of veterinary science , ...