Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

The UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering is the largest of its type in Ireland and a world player in both research and education offering the widest range of both research-based and taught postgraduate programmes. The UCD Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing Simulation and Robotics (LAMS) is actively involved in research and development projects related to a series of cutting edge engineering and scientific fields with special focus on simulation and robotic technologies. With 6 academics and more than 20 researchers, LAMS has a leading role in a number of European and National Research Projects. UCD group of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing technology is focusing on scale up production of plastic microfluidic devices, micro/nano structured mould tool fabrication, molecular diagnostic and synthesis of nanoparticles for nanomedicine, and functional surfaces. The UCD group of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing technology bring together 6 PhDs and 5 postdoc researchers as a team to work on micro/nano manufacturing, bio-instruments development and advanced applications in molecular diagnostics and nanomedicine.

Fixed Salary: €44,847 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 19^th of March 2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs

Advert information