Research Assistant - Computer Science (011412)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed-term position as a Research Assistant with the School of Computer Science, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, and Data Science Institute (DSI) at the University of Galway. The work will be conducted under the direction of Dr Ihsan Ullah and Dr Umair Ul Hassan. The position is available immediately to 30th November 2026.

The School of Computer Science is ambitious and growing, and we invite the new appointees to contribute to this together with us. The vision of the School of Computer Science is to build a strong and sustainable learning environment with world-recognised research that informs high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching that is inclusive and relevant to the needs of our stakeholders and society in general.

J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is a school for the Public Good. Energised by our regional edge on the west coast of Ireland, we are a globally engaged School of Business and Economics for the public good that makes a transformative impact for students, society and business. The School’s research strategy is focused on generating high-quality research output and impact that seeks to identify solutions to and inform decisions about the grand challenges facing business and society leaders, public policy makers, and citizens in our region, nationally and internationally.

DSI incorporates the University of Galway node of the nationwide Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics. DSI hosts more than 100 staff and has established itself as a top player worldwide in the areas of Data Analytics, AI, Semantic Web, and Linked Data. The institute performs fundamental and applied research in a range of research areas to enable this, including data streams and sensor networks, knowledge discovery, computer vision, natural language processing, social semantics and social network analysis, among others. Research outcomes are applied in use cases across a range of domains, including sustainability, eGovernment, financial services, manufacturing, eHealth and Life Sciences.

Salary: The post will be on the 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.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 14th November 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.