We are seeking two excellent academics to join the staff of our vibrant, collegial, research-driven Department as Assistant Professors / Lecturers in Psychology. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to teaching core areas of Psychology, and specialist topics (depending on background and expertise), on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department and University, including the BSc General Nursing and BSc Sports Science and Health, where required.  They will also be expected to supervise research interns, Master’s and PhD students and to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, and generate publications of international standard. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a part-time (0.5 FTE), fixed term contract position as a Research Assistant at the Research Ireland Centre for Research in Medical Devices (CÚRAM), University of Galway.  The position is available immediately for a 12-month period. This position is funded by CÚRAM.

Organisation: CÚRAM is a national, Research Ireland funded, research centre that brings together researchers from University of Galway, University College Dublin, Dublin City University, University of Limerick, University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin and Royal College of Surgeons Ireland. The prime objective for CÚRAM is to radically improve health outcomes for patients by developing innovative implantable ‘smart’ medical devices to treat major unmet medical needs. Implants will be designed and manufactured to respond to the body’s environment and to deliver therapeutic agents, such as drugs, exactly where needed. Cutting-edge science will develop devices using the very latest research from biomaterials, stem cells and drug delivery and the support of strong clinical collaborations, industry partners and hospital groups to enable rapid translation to the clinic.

Salary: Research Assistant salary scale €33,291 - €43,372 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.

(Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 19th August. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date. 

*Please review full job description for further details and essential requirement  

Research Group / Department / School: Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub (SEARCH), Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI) Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin 

Location: Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), School of Medicine, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8 

Reports to: Professor Aideen Long 

Salary: Appointment will be made on the IUA Post doctoral Researcher Scale, depending on experience and qualifications, in line with Government Pay Policy [€46,905 - €59,063 per annum]. 

Hours of Work: 39 hours per week

Background 

Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub (SEARCH); is an exciting multi-disciplinary initiative focused on creating synthetic healthcare data and facilitating secure data sharing across the biomedical ecosystem. 

This research programme marks a significant leap in healthcare research, driving advancements in digital health and AI-powered diagnostics through cutting-edge synthetic data generation and federated learning approaches. 

SEARCH will address critical challenges in healthcare data access by creating a platform that enables secure, privacy-preserving searching, sharing and analysis of multimodal healthcare data. Co-ordinated by Trinity College Dublin, – via the Trinity Translational Medicine Institute (TTMI), based at St James’s Hospital - this initiative brings together a consortium of 26 cross-sectoral partners across Europe, including synthetic data experts, healthcare providers, and solution developers, to unlock new opportunities in data-driven healthcare innovation. Funded under the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU), SEARCH boasts an initial budget of over €15.2 million. 

SEARCH aims to develop high-quality synthetic datasets that simulate real healthcare data for research, AI, and machine learning applications, accelerating medical innovation while ensuring privacy and ethical standards. 

https://ihi-search.eu/

About the Role

SEARCH (Synthetic hEalthcare dAta goveRnanCe Hub) is seeking an experienced Research Fellow and Project Coordinator to manage and drive the successful delivery of this ambitious, multi-stakeholder healthcare research initiative. The successful candidate will lead specific research activities and the coordination of research aspects, ensuring compliance, innovation, and efficient project execution across academic, industrial, and clinical partners.

Person Specification 

Qualifications 

A PhD in health research, data analysis, or statistics.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position as a research assistant with the Discipline of Anatomy at the University of Galway, Ireland.

This position is funded through an industry collaboration and is available from September 15th 2025 to contract end date of September 14th 2026.

Salary: Research Assistant salary scale €33,291 - €43,372 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.

(Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 28th of August.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Interviews are planned to be held on September 5th

*Please review full job description for further details and essential requirement

Applications are invited for a 27 months post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science. The ambition of CerealBio is to enhance the resilience and productivity under reduced chemical inputs and changing climatic conditions of the major EU cereal bread wheat and the regionally important cereals durum wheat and oats. The CerealBio evidence-based hypothesis is that crop resilience and sustainability can be achieved by breeding for traits that allow plants to establish beneficial synergies within the growing ecosystem, which includes soil resources, the above and below-ground microbiota, and the community of other crop plants. Building on knowledge regarding germplasm disease resistance and mycotoxin accumulation from previous work CerealBio will investigate biological agents in the field to assess if they are robust at field level and if their efficacy can be improved through a better understanding of their mode of action. Salary: €45,847Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 4th August 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 CV's 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: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a Temporary Fixed Term 5 Years post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology within UCD School of Education. The School of Education at University College Dublin seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology commencing December 2025.The appointee will be required to work collaboratively and engage in the design and delivery of innovative teaching, research, professional placement supervision and coordination, research supervision and programme administration on the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology programme and other postgraduate programmes within the School of Education. 95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €64,753 - €102,539 Per AnnumAppointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 29th August 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 CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below:https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf

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

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Research Fellow in Best-Practice AI-Supported Code Development (2 Positions)

JOB SYNOPSIS

The successful candidates will be senior team members within Lero (the Irish Software Research Centre). Their primary responsibility will be to work on the Lero-funded ABCD project (AI-Based Code Development) to identify and improve upon the state-of-the-art in terms of pedagogy for commercial, AI-supported software development. They will identify current state-of-the-art approaches in pedagogoy and practice through extensive literature reviews and through feedback from a network (they derive) of software-developing practitioners/third-level educators. Subsequently, they will assess the approaches identified empirically in terms of (efficiency, software quality, developer-experience and developer advancement), towards possible refinement and optimization, disseminating their work in both academic and grey-material fora.

Faculty of Science & Engineering

Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

Contract Type: Specific Purpose

Salary Scale: €65,237 - €71,085 p.a. pro rata (maximum starting salary €69,078 p.a. pro rata)

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Professor Jim Buckley

Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

University of Limerick

Email: jim.buckley@ul.ie

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Post Doctoral Researcher (Level 1) in AI-supported Code Generation and Cognitive Processes/Models

JOB SYNOPSIS

The successful candidate will be a team member within Lero (the Irish Software Research Centre). Their primary responsibility will be to work on the Lero-funded ABCD project (AI-Based Code Development) to identify and improve upon the state-of-the-art in terms of best-practice pedagogy for AI-supported software development. They will determine the current state-of-the-art with respect to the cognitive models formed by developers as they develop/evolve code and identify their associated information needs. They will assess how AI-supported software development impacts upon those cognitive models/information needs and derive best-practice pedagogy for educators in the field.

Faculty of Science & Engineering

Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

Contract Type: Specific Purpose

Salary Scale: €45,847- €52,339 p.a. pro rata

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Professor Jim Buckley

Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

University of Limerick

Email: jim.buckley@ul.ie

School/Department:                  Facilities Management, Estates & Facilities Department 

Job Category and Level:            Professional, Administrative & Support: Executive 1

Hours of Post:                             39 hours per week

The Purpose of the Role 

A vacancy exists for an experienced professional in the position of a Sportsturf & Landscape Maintenance Team Leader in the Campus Maintenance Team within the Estates and Facilities (E&F) Department of Trinity College Dublin. The purpose of the role is to plan and lead the provision of high-quality campus maintenance service across all campuses to the students, staff and visitors of Trinity College Dublin and its wider Estate. 

The Sportsturf & Landscape Maintenance Team Leader will work together with the existing Campus Maintenance Team Leader in leading the experienced in-house team of approximately 15 staff consisting of a senior grounds person, grounds person, operatives, and craft gardeners. The Team Leader will provide the necessary cohesive oversight, leadership and supervision of the team and contracted external partners. The Team Leader will as part of the Leadership Team for Campus Maintenance in delivering the maintenance for all hard and soft landscaping, litter management, Sports Grounds, drainage, and Tree Collection on the estate.

Context 

Trinity is Ireland’s premier university, with a proud tradition of excellence stretching back to its foundation in 1592. The oldest university in Ireland, Trinity sits at the intersection of the past and the future and is ideally positioned as a major university in the European Union. The Campus Maintenance Team, within the E&F Department of Trinity College Dublin ensures a high-quality service across all campuses to the students, staff, and visitors at all times across all of the University’s Estate. 

Acting as a Team Leader within the Campus Maintenance Service delivered by E&F, the Team Leader will lead the team to over 20,000 students, 4,000 staff, and visitors (numbers for which are exceeding 1 million annually) within an Estate that now has over 165 buildings, on 13 sites across Dublin, with a total area of c. 335,000m2. There are 108 acres of land, c. 50 acres of which is at the heart of Dublin City Centre. 

Whilst the role will be delivered as a 39-hour week, the Campus Maintenance Service, in the main, is provided across the Estate 7 days a week between the hours of 07:00 to 19:00. The Team Leader will report directly to the Campus Maintenance Manager and in his / her absence the Campus Services Manager. 

The span of activities carried out by Team Leader makes it incumbent on the post holder to have a wide range of technical knowledge and experience in Sports Turf, Arboriculture, horticulture, trees, Indoor Planting, Soft Landscaping, with an understanding of hard landscape (road and pavements), drainage, etc. 

The Team Leader will liaise with staff, managers, external partners, and stakeholders within the directorate and across the College, it is vital that the Team Leader has excellent communication and organisational skills. The Team Leader will be innovative and flexible in his/her approach to provide the adaptability often required to respond to short notice requests. 

A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience is required with 3 years attained at a supervisory level.

School/Department:                        Trinity Access Programmes 

Job Category and Level:                  Professional, Administrative & Support; Executive Officer

Hours of Post:                                   35 hours per week

The Purpose of the Role(s) 

TAP is seeking to recruit two interns for the 2025/26 academic year. The nature of this employment contract is fixed-term as the position is part of Trinity Access Programmes’ annual internship initiative. The postholders will gain structured work experience in widening participation and educational access while supporting the design, delivery, and evaluation of education and support activities in one of two TAP teams, the Schools Outreach team, or the Admissions and Post Entry team. 

As part of the Schools Outreach team, they will participate in the delivery of a selection of outreach activities. They will also contribute to the team in areas including event management, student recruitment, and communications with teachers. 

As part of the Admissions and Post Entry team, they will participate in the delivery of a selection of recruitment activities focused on recruitment to the Foundation Course, recruitment of mature learners, and of learners from Further Education. They will also participate in the delivery of a selection of post entry and Foundation Course programme activities, including contributing to the TAP Ambassadors programme and enhancing the involvement of TAP undergraduates in TAP-related events. 

This employment is limited to the above fixed-term as the internship is designed as a developmental opportunity for graduates to gain relevant skills and experience over a defined period. The role is part of an annual initiative providing recent graduates with access-focused work experience and, due to its nature as a time-bound learning and development opportunity, it does not continue beyond the internship period and will not be renewed.

Context 

The Trinity Access Programmes (TAP) is one of six functions within Trinity Teaching & Learning (TT&L), which also comprises Academic Practice and eLearning, Curriculum Advisory unit, the Careers Advisory Service, Academic Quality Assurance & Improvement, Academic Policy development, and Council and Academic Committee Supports. TAP's mission is to work in partnership across the education sector with students, teachers, families, communities, and businesses to widen access and participation at third level for underrepresented groups. TAP supports students who enter College through the HEAR scheme, the Foundation Course, and other University Access Routes. For more information see http://www.tcd.ie/TrinityAccess/. Led by the Director, the TAP team comprises 30 staff and 14 academic tutors, who are responsible for research and development, course delivery, post-entry progression, innovative pedagogy, and schools' outreach to primary and second level DEIS schools. 

The TAP Schools Outreach team provides a range of supports and activities for the students and staff in over 40 partner primary and secondary schools. This includes over 50 separate student programmes run in collaboration with corporate partners and educational organisations. These programmes directly engage over 17,000 students and teachers per year. 

The Admissions and Post-Entry team provides a range of supports and activities for students in TCD who have entered through an alternative entry route including the Foundation Course for mature students and young adults, partner FET routes, the mature entry route, the HEAR scheme and FET entry. This includes a large number of undergraduate programmes run in collaboration with several corporate partners and educational organisations. 

This internship is a structured annual opportunity within TAP. It is a fixed-term developmental role for 10 months designed to: 

• Provide graduates with practical work experience in widening participation and educational access. 

• Enhance their employability and understanding of access work within higher education settings. 

• Support their career development by enabling them to gain skills in facilitation, event management, communications, programme management, and reporting.

Person Requirements 

The role-holder will ideally have the following knowledge, skills and attributes for successful performance in the role. 

Qualifications 

• A level 8 qualification.