DrEadaoin McKiernan

Educational Background: BSc in Biotechnology and PhD from Dublin City University.
Early Career: Postdoctoral Fellow at St. Vincent's University Hospital, researching breast cancer biomarkers.
Transition to Management:
- 2009: Joined the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) to manage a Marie-Curie COFUND programme.
- 2010: Appointed Programme Manager for the National Biophotonics and Imaging Platform (NBIP) Ireland at RCSI.
Current Role:
- 2012: Manager of the Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) Centre at University College Dublin (UCD).
- Have overseen 150+ programmes and projects, including pan-European health research initiatives and SFI Centre initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manages Ops Team (incl. grants management, administration, finance, communications, EPE, programme management & IT).
- Key contributor to SBI's development, designing proposals and delivering programmes in research, training, and EPE.
- Collaborates with senior managers on organisational objectives and policy development.
- Represents SBI externally, liaising with public agencies and serving on management boards and steering committees.
Additional Qualifications: Diploma in Project Management, Green Belt certification (Lean Six Sigma). Additional training in leadership, people management, and communications.
Teaching: Guest lecturer on professional skills and career development at UCD’s School of Medicine.