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Research Assistant Level 1

Posted by Maynooth University • Maynooth, Kildare, Ireland

📍 Maynooth, Kildare 🕒 June 19, 2026

About the Role

Job Title : Research Assistant Level 1
Department : School of Business Vacancy ID : 042443
Closing Date : 05-Jul-2026 We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the project “Duck-FEED: Duckweed as a novel, sustainable source of protein for Ireland”, which is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland”. The Duck-Feed project, that brings together researchers from Maynooth University (MU), Technological University Dublin (TUD), Teagasc, and University College Cork (UCC). The central objective of the Duck-Feed project is to develop improved, small scale outdoor cultivation systems, develop Lemna growth on farm waste-streams, optimise protein extraction technology, assess feed quality, economic and environmental viability, and public acceptance of duckweed as a native, protein-rich feedstock.
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