Join the Lab

We are hiring!  To apply, email Dr Roisin McMackin with a full curriculum vitae including the names and contact details (including email addresses) of 2 referees.

"Applications are invited for a motivated and self-driven postdoctoral researcher to work on the development of novel early biomarkers of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). This research, undertaken at the Discipline of Physiology of the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, involves using electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with electromyography (EMG) to measure changes in cognitive and motor network function in individuals at elevated risk of developing ALS. Specifically, a suite of measures, previously determined to differ between those with and without ALS, will be examined in a cohort of individuals who carry genes associated with ALS, who are therefore at increased risk of developing ALS in future. This project will involve expanding an existing dataset through recruitment of new participants and collection of EEG and TMS-EMG data, in addition to, optimisation of data processing and statistical analysis pipelines and writing of custom MATLAB scripts for signal analysis. Prior experience in neuroimaging and/or electrophysiology, as well as experience in programming and signal analysis are therefore essential. An additional component of the project is the recording of clinical metrics (e.g. tests of strength and symptoms) and collection of blood samples (for genetic testing by another researcher).

The researcher will work as part of the team of a young, multidisciplinary team led by Dr McMackin, with collaborators from the University Medical Centre Utrecht. Teaching opportunities, opportunities to contribute as co-author to additional projects and involvement in novel funding applications can also be offered if of interest to the successful candidate.

The position will start at the earliest date suitable for the successful candidate, not later than Q1 2026."