42 Months, Fixed-Term, Part-Time Post, 0.4FTE

Position Summary

Applications are invited for the role of Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for Co-Operative Studies within Cork University Business School. 

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Postdoctoral Researcher with strong qualitative research and project management skills to work on the DICES project (Driving Inclusive Care: Economic democracy and social economy).

Funded under Horizon Europe, DICES is a four-year project. It is conducted in collaboration with institutional partners in six European countries.

DICES project aims:

• to enhance understanding of Europe's social economy and to identify factors driving its uneven development;
• evaluate the role of social economy organisations in addressing social exclusion and improving services and workplaces.

DICES project recommends policy measures and governance frameworks to unlock the social economy's potential, including strategies for identifying and promoting best practice. The project has a strong focus on the social economy in the context of care, including care work, care services and related initiatives.

 As one of nine partners, UCC is contributing to a number of key deliverables on the project, including:

• an evaluation of conditions for the development of social economy initiatives in the care sector;
• assessment of organisational democracy, job quality and working conditions in the social economy;
• identifying approaches to social inclusion in ‘left-behind’ places;
• engaging with stakeholders to co-design pilot initiatives.

The appointee will work closely with colleagues on the UCC academic team to undertake desk-based research and qualitative research.  Desk-based research will focus on analysis and synthesis of policy and regulatory frameworks and identification of organisations and initiatives in the social economy care sector.  

The appointee will engage in stakeholder consultations and primary data collection through interviews and in-depth case studies and will facilitate co-design workshops for development of a pilot action.  This will require building collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders, including civil society, local development and social economy organisations. 

The appointee will have a key role in qualitative data analysis, writing up case studies and contributing to a range of outputs, including working papers and academic publications.  The completion of work tasks to a high standard within prescribed time frames will be critical to the success of the project. 

The post will be based in the CCS and the appointee will be part of the UCC DICES project team, which includes staff affiliated with the CCS and ISS21 (Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century).

Please note that this is a part-time (40%) post (averaging 2 days per week).  Flexibility will be required to meet the requirements of the project. 

The successful applicant must be available to start in June 2025. 

Interviews (online) for shortlisted applicants are likely to be held mid-May 2025.

Project Title: Driving inclusive care: economic democracy and social economy (DICES)

Post Duration:  42 Months, Part-time post

Salary: €53,770 - €56,855 per annum (IUA PD2), pro rata 0.4FTE

Maynooth University (MU) is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued. 

We are seeking to recruit a talented and motivated Executive Assistant (EA) to work in the Office of the Vice-President for Equality and Diversity. The successful candidate will support MU Excellence in Exile activities and provide administrative and event management support with the objective of supporting implementation of a broad range of programmes and activities that further equality, diversity, inclusion, and interculturalism (EDI) in MU. The post host holder will also be the first point of contact for prospective and current students and education professionals seeking information, advice, and support on EDI and Excellence in Exile activities. The EA will be part of a busy team and will report to the Equality Officer.

With over 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff, the University of Limerick (UL) is an energetic, research led and enterprising institution with a proud record in innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensure that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading-edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. 

With the River Shannon as a unifying focal point, UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance the campus’s exceptional learning and research environment.

JOB SYNOPSIS:
The Research Assistant will support two key work packages focused on developing and piloting a lifestyle medicine group consultation intervention for individuals with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (RMDs). In the first phase, the assistant will engage stakeholders to co-design the intervention, facilitating meetings and documenting a comprehensive protocol based on their insights. The second phase involves piloting the intervention over 12 weeks, recruiting patients, monitoring outcomes, and assessing implementation and service effectiveness.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences

School of Allied Health 

Research Assistant, UL Lifestyle Medicine (0.8FTE) - Specific Purpose Contract 

Salary Scale: €32,962 - €42,943 (maximum starting salary €33,782) p.a. pro rata 

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: University of Limerick Vacancies

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 16th May 2025. 

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

Please note your application must include: 

A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description.  

A completed online application form. 

Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.

The University of Limerick holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Pension Abatement 

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

With over 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff, the University of Limerick (UL) is an energetic, research led and enterprising institution with a proud record in innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensure that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading-edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. With the River Shannon as a unifying focal point, UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance the campus’s exceptional learning and research environment.

JOB SYNOPSIS:

If you are seeking an academic career in an inspiring and cohesive Psychology Department that delivers excellent research, teaching, and societal impact, then the new multi-annual Assistant Professor position in our department should be of interest to you. The Department’s research profile is characterised by its expertise in the domains of social, health, clinical, and community psychology. Our research leadership is strongly reflected in the track record of successfully securing national and international funding, for example, four European Research Council (ERC) grants in the past five years. These successes are accompanied by the Department’s competitive publication and citation records, indicating that the Department is a national and international leader with enormous potential for research leadership in Europe and beyond. The Department has close to 600 students. It delivers various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and supervises approximately 40 PhD students. The Department is a leader in internationalisation, reflected in the high rate of international staff members and the number of international students. Applicants should have experience conducting high-quality research, as demonstrated by published articles in international ISI-ranked journals of great repute and a good pipeline of studies for publication. Evidence of high-impact publications and awareness of the potential impact of the publications beyond academia is expected. The successful candidate is expected to: teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on accredited psychology programmes, supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research, undertake administrative tasks associated with an academic position and undertake excellent research.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Faculty of Education and Health Sciences

Department of Psychology

Assistant Professor in Psychology - Permanent

Salary Scale: €47,955 - €65,244 p.a. 

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: University of Limerick Vacancies

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 30th May 2025.

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties

Please note your application must include: 

A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the job description.  

A completed online application form. 

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.

The University of Limerick holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Pension Abatement 

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

Applications are invited for a specified purpose - maternity leave cover post of a Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing within UCD School of English, Drama and Film. 

Applications are invited for an approx. 6 months, Specified Purpose (Maternity Leave Cover) as Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing in the School of English, Drama and Film. Applicants must be established and experienced writers with a strong record of publication and be able to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in this rapidly developing area in the School. The successful candidate will teach in the BA programme in English with Creative Writing, the MA and MFA programmes in Creative Writing. 

Creative Writing at UCD is characterised by its strong links with high profile individual writers and with arts organisations in Dublin, Ireland and beyond. The successful candidate would be expected to contribute to these links, and to play a part in sustaining a programme that brought visiting writers to the campus for readings and to interact with students. 

Fixed Salary: €44,488 Per Annum 

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 8th of May 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. 

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link: 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/

Post Title: 

Research Assistant

Post Status: 

Specific Purpose Contract – Full-time or Part time (options considered)

Research Group / Department / School: Centre for Innovative Human Systems, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Location:
Centre for Innovative Human Systems, School of Psychology,
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
The incumbent may also occasionally be based at related HSE sites.

Reports to:
Principal Investigator: Prof. Sam Cromie

Salary:
Appointment will be made on the Irish Universities Association Salary Scale - Research Assistant Scale €32,962 - €42,943 (in line with government policy and experience)
 

Hours of Work:
39 Hours per week

Closing Date:
12 Noon (Irish Standard Time) 30th April 2025
 

Post Summary
Applications are invited from candidates interested in pursuing research in a post funded by Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) under a research collaboration with TCD. The grant was awarded to the Centre for Innovative Human Systems, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin. The successful candidate will have office space at the Centre for Innovative Human Systems, School of Psychology (https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/) and will be supervised by Prof Sam Cromie - Principal Investigator (PI) and will also be and embedded research in the HSE Quality and Patient Safety Division (QPSD) under the supervision of Lorraine Schwanberg. The title of the research project is Learning from Incidents. The objective of the project is to help the HSE to understand the application and effectiveness of the different incident review tools, how the learning is extracted and applied and how it can be used to inform the wider HSE in terms of systematic shared learning.

Standard Duties and Responsibilities of the Post
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• To conduct the specified programme of research under the supervision and direction of the PI
• To engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by the PI, School or College in order to develop research skills and competencies
• To engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which they are engaged, as directed by, with the support of and under the supervision of the PI
• To publish research findings in peer reviewed journals
• To carry out additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post

Qualifications
Candidates should have relevant bachelor qualifications in Psychology, Social Sciences, Business or a closely related discipline. Desirable is a Master’s in a related topic, for example Organisational Psychology, Human Factors, Quality or Safety Management.

Knowledge & Experience (Essential & Desirable)
The candidate should have knowledge and/or experience in the following areas:
• Organisational psychology/behaviour, human factors, research ethics (Essential)
• Patient safety, organisational learning, safety/quality management and/or risk management (Desirable)
• Working in industry-based organisational research (Desirable)
• Working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment (Desirable)
• Interest in developing and leading research proposals (Desirable)
• Public speaking (including delivering presentations and facilitating workshops) to large and influential audiences; (Desirable)
• Publication record in relevant peer reviewed journals (Desirable)

We are seeking a Teaching and Learning Development Officer to join the Centre for Teaching and Learning team. The successful candidate will contribute to a range of educational development initiatives and programmes towards the enhancement of teaching, learning and assessment at Maynooth University. They will contribute to the development and facilitation of accredited programmes and non-accredited continuing professional development related to teaching, learning and assessment for staff and postgraduate tutors and demonstrators.

Applicants should hold a postgraduate qualification in Education or a related discipline. They should have substantial experience in delivering accredited programmes and professional development workshops in teaching and learning for staff, preferably in a Higher Education context, and ideally should be engaging in research in teaching, learning and assessment.

Administrative Officer II Salary Scale:                   €45,958 –€65,154 p.a. (9 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

With over 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff, the University of Limerick (UL) is an energetic, research led and enterprising institution with a proud record in innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensure that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading-edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. 

With the River Shannon as a unifying focal point, UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance the campus’s exceptional learning and research environment.

JOB SYNOPSIS:

The Library offers a range of inclusive, collaborative, creative and dynamic spaces open to the UL community to support technology-enhanced teaching, learning and the development of digital skills. Examples of these collaborative, creative and technology-enhanced learning spaces include:

• Media & Greenscreen Production Labs for audio & video content creation 
• A Makerspace with 3D Printing and technologies for loan
• An Immersive Lab with VR and data visualisation facilities. 

In support of UL’s Learning Teaching and Assessment Strategy 2022-2027, Action for Wisdom (Aims 3, 5, 6, 7 & 8) this post will create a VLE Brightspace site to provide learning resources to support the educational use of the Library’s collaborative, creative and technology-enhanced learning spaces and creative multimedia equipment. The site will be available for independent learning and be available to integrate in teaching. The site will have accessible and engaged learning materials and support interactive student learning and enhance student use of the library’s creative media spaces and equipment. Reporting to the Library Spaces Manager and working closely with the Library’s Digital Learning Specialist, Technical Officer and Library Digital Spaces Facilitator the Instructional Designer will create the resource and complete all tasks relating to the design, development and rollout of a Brightspace resource to the University for AY 25/26.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Office of the Provost & Deputy President

Library & Information Services Division

Re-advertisement 

Instructional Designer - Library Digital Spaces

Specific Purpose Contract 

Salary Scale: €45,752 - €65,697 p.a. pro rata

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: University of Limerick Vacancies

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 12th May 2025

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties

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If you are not currently an EEA Citizen and have stated you are currently legally entitled to work and reside in Ireland. You MUST upload a copy of your current Visa and Work permit in the attachments section application form, or your application will not be processed. 

Please note your current work authorisation status must allow you to fulfil the terms of the contract on offer.

Please note your application must include: 

A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the Job description.  

A completed online Application Form (separate application forms must be submitted for each post applied for). 

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.

The University of Limerick holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Pension Abatement 

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.

22 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post

Position Summary

Applications are invited for the role of Post-Doctoral Researcher within APC Microbiome Ireland and the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience.

Aburto Lab at APC Microbiome Ireland/Dept. of Anatomy and Neuroscience wish to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher. The project aims to understand how gut microbial signals modulate radial glial fate and dynamics and how this can be a modulator for the neurodevelopmental phenotype derived out of genetic mutations. We will use in vivo an ex vivo models. The appointee will be focusing on performing confocal microscopy of radial glial cells, RNA sequencing on the developing cortex and CSF metabolomics to understand how microbial signals at the CSF could modulate RG at the ventricular interface. Experience in mouse handling, computational biology such as RNA sequencing and metabolomics and analysis of large datasets will be highly valued.

The appointee will work directly with the Aburto Lab group. Our work focuses on the role of the gut microbiota in brain development, and main techniques we use are mouse experiments with microbiota manipulations, brain histology, immunofluorescence, RNA extraction and analysis, cell culture, tissue culture and microscopy. Experience in these disciplines will be highly valued.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to, quoting the job-title and project name. 

Project Title: Radial Glia as Neurodevelopmental Mediators of Gut Microbiota Signals

Post Duration: 22 Months, Whole-time post. 

Salary: €45,847 – €52,339 per annum, IUA PD1 Salary Scale 

Assistant Professor in Education

School of Policy and Practice

DCU Institute of Education

Permanent Contract

Dublin City University

Dublin City University (DCU) is a leading innovative European University. It is proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities and is among the world’s top 2% globally. DCU is known as Ireland’s University of Impact, with a mission to ‘transform lives and societies’ and focuses on addressing global challenges in collaboration with key national and international partners and stakeholders.

DCU has over 20,000 students in five faculties spread across three academic campuses in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra area of North Dublin. Thanks to its innovative approach to teaching and learning, the University offers a ‘transformative student experience’ that helps to develop highly sought-after graduates. DCU is currently No. 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employment Rate and for graduate income (CSO).

DCU is a research-intensive University and is home to a number of SFI-funded Research Centres. The University participates in a range of European and international research partnerships. DCU is also the leading Irish university in the area of technology transfer, as reflected by licensing of intellectual property.

As a ‘People First’ institution, DCU is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - a University that helps staff and students to thrive. The University is a leader in terms of its work to increase access to education and is placed in the world’s Top 10 for reducing inequalities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

Overview of the Department 

The School of Policy and Practice is characterised by high-impact national and international research, innovative teaching and learning, and extensive engagement with local, national, and international communities. Our staff and post-graduate students are nationally and internationally renowned experts in the areas of education policy and professional studies, consistently disseminating research via high-impact publications and securing competitive research funding through various funding schemes such as Horizon Europe, Erasmus Plus, SCOTENS and the Government of Ireland Shared Island initiative. Academics in the school contribute to a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and outreach programmes offered at DCU, in addition to authentic and collaborative partnerships with schools and other education stakeholders. The school is also home to a vibrant community of Irish and international research students and university research centres: CARPE (Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice); EQI (The Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection), FETRC (Further Education & Training Research Centre); CREATE (DCU Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education). Finally, with civic and public engagement to the fore, the School of Policy and Practice also engages with local, national and international organisations and communities.

Role Profile

The School of Policy and Practice is seeking to recruit an Assistant Professor in Education with particular expertise in professional studies in education and the role of professional placement in initial teacher education. A significant element of the role will involve the coordination and development of school placement across IoE and DCU post-primary teacher education programmes as part of a team of school placement coordinators. Familiarity with recent and emerging trends in Irish post-primary education will be important. 

The successful candidate will also have expertise in at least one of the following:

• History of education
• Education policy 
• Comparative education studies
• Teacher education
• Curriculum studies
• Educational assessment
• Parental/family engagement in education

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following: 

Teaching and Learning

While primarily focused on professional studies and placement, the successful candidate will be required to contribute to the development, teaching, assessment and administration of existing and new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and professional placement. This teaching will include module design and delivery and professional placement including its attendant duties of supporting and evaluating students on placement visits and writing reports. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate theses, contribute to tutorials and to the wider teaching of the Institute as required by the Head of School.

Research and Scholarship

The DCU Institute of Education is a centre of excellence in educational research and as such, the candidate will be expected to be research active in their field and to contribute to, develop and support research initiatives within the School of Policy and Practice and the wider faculty. They will contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University, contributing to the development of the DCU Institute of Education research agenda. Applications for competitive grants, as collaborators or as principal investigators, will be expected.

Service and Contribution to the University and Society

The responsibilities of this position will require engagement with schools, with the Teaching Council, and other education stakeholders. The candidate will undertake administrative functions related to the activities of the School of Policy and Practice and the IOE as required. These activities, defined by the Head of School, will include participating in School and programme meetings, representing the School and IOE in marketing and recruitment of students, developing relationships with stakeholders, participating in open days and the organisation of conferences and seminars.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential 

• Primary degree (NFQ Level 8) in a relevant area and a postgraduate qualification in areas related to Education or an associated field, preferably at Doctoral level
• Three years’ relevant experience in an educational setting
• Knowledge of the Irish education system

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and experience

• Background in post-primary teaching and solid foundations in mentoring in initial teacher education and/or professional development
• An emerging or established research and publication record in education
• Strong social and team-work skills, excellent administrative and organisational skills

Essential Training 

The postholder will be required to undertake the following essential compliance training: Orientation, Health & Safety, Data Protection (GDPR) and all Cyber Security Awareness Training. Other training may need to be undertaken when required.

Salary Scale:

Assistant Professor (Above Bar): €63,311 - €101,461 

Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in line with current Government pay policy

Closing date: Thursday, 8th May 2025

Remote Working Policy

From the 1st of November 2024, DCU will operate its newly agreed Remote Working Policy. Employees may be approved for up to 2 days of remote working per week (or an appropriate pro rata amount for those part time). Any remote working arrangement will be reflective of the predominant on-campus working environment and the core University value of 'Student Focused'. Employees will be based on campus for the majority of their working week to ensure a sustained on campus engagement and experience. The terms of the remote working policy will apply.

For more information on DCU and our benefits, please visit Why work at DCU? 

Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to:

Dr Jane O’Kelly, Head of School of Policy and Practice, DCU Institute of Education, Dublin City University. 

Email: jane.okelly@dcu.ie

Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described below.