UCD Post-doctoral Research, School of Civil Engineering

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within School of Civil Engineering Wind turbines have life expectancy of about 20 to 25 years. About 28% of the European wind power are currently older than 15 years which means that they will soon reach the end of their designed service life. Similar to other European countries, there will be a significant number of wind turbines in Ireland reaching their end of life beyond 2025. This is estimated as 500 turbines by 2025 and 1000 turbines by 2030. WindLEDeRR is a three-year project funded by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to develop a comprehensive decision-making tool for end-of-life wind turbines in Ireland through life assessment for the critical components of wind turbines including foundation, tower and blades. Fixed Salary: €46,305 per annum Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 24 September 2025Applications 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.

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