The PLEDGE project (Plants on the Edge – Building resilience to climate driven biodiversity loss through ex-situ plant conservation in the NPA), co-funded by the EU Interreg Northern Periphery & Arctic programme, is led by the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, with partners in Iceland & Finland. The main outputs of PLEDGE include jointly developing and implementing enhanced ex situ conservation strategies, optimising techniques and developing seed banking and cryopreservation facilities at the various sites. A target list of species (vascular plants and bryophytes) will be selected across the region and protocols will be developed and implemented for their ex situ conservation.

The Research Assistant will support ex-situ conservation efforts in Ireland including seed banking, cryopreservation and in-vitro cultivation. They will participate in fieldwork, lab work, reporting and communication activities of the project.

Deadline: 20/11/2026

Location:  Dublin, Ireland

Contract type: Full-Time

Salary: €34,129