Post Status: Specific Purpose Contract – Full-time 

Research Group / Department / School: School of Natural Sciences, Discipline of Botany, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Location: Botany Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland 

Reports to: Dr Richard Nair 

Salary: Appointment will be made on the RI Research Assistant pay scale at a point in line with Government Pay Policy appointment will be made no higher than point 7 [€38,174 per annum gross], and will proceed with advancement 

Hours of Work: Full Time

Closing Date: until filled

Post Summary 

This post is a research assistant role in the Plant-Soil Biogeochemistry group at Trinity College Dublin (Botany Discipline). The holder will primarily contribute to a project about understanding the controls of soil respiration – the release of climate-warming CO2 from soil systems via its component sources such as roots and microbes. You will perform a mix of field, lab, and engineering tasks and support activity in our interdisciplinary working group. We do not expect applicants to necessarily fill all these competencies at onset but be able to grow into them through the role. 

We have developed custom-built ‘minirhizotron’ root imaging instruments to image roots in situ. This role will work with these instruments, adapt them for new experimental set ups, and run them in ecosystem experiments and support fieldwork to validate the data from these instruments with classical ecological / soil science techniques. The role includes building, assembling, and maintaining instruments based on existing designs. The successful candidate will follow protocols and work closely with colleagues to deploy and troubleshoot sensor systems in field conditions. Prior engineering or electronics experience is not necessarily required, although technical curiosity and willingness to learn are highly valued. 

Field sites are in Ireland, although there may be potential for additional field work abroad in the UK and EU. The role may include contributing to the wider dissemination of the technology to other users, potentially through early-stage commercial development or artistic and public outreach collaborations. The successful candidate will be embedded in a dynamic and interdisciplinary project team, including scientists at different career stages. The exact tasks of the role may change during the project.

Person Specification 

Qualifications 

BSc or MSc in a field relevant to the project (e.g. engineering, applied plant sciences, or a closely related discipline)

School/Department: Genetics & Microbiology 

Job Category and Level: Assistant Professor

Post Status Tenure Track - This position is Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements.

The Purpose of the Role 

The primary purpose of the Assistant Professor position is to undertake research and teaching in the School of Genetics and Microbiology, Trinity College Dublin, predominantly in the Discipline of Genetics. The role will involve teaching at undergraduate level for the biological streams, and where appropriate, providing postgraduate teaching via postgraduate programmes in which the School of Genetics and Microbiology participates. Another key aspect of the role is the development of an active research programme in the School, contributing to the dynamic research environment, adding to the postgraduate ecosystem in the School, and generating significant and internationally recognized research outputs. The Assistant Professor has direct reporting lines to the Head of School and Head of Discipline. The appointment offers an excellent opportunity for career development in a lively, friendly, research and teaching focused work environment.

Context 

The School of Genetics and Microbiology is seeking an Assistant Professor who will work as part of the School team to achieve excellence in research and teaching. The position is within the academic staff in Genetics, however, may also involve some teaching in Microbiology. The School currently delivers three undergraduate moderatorships (Genetics, Human Genetics and Microbiology), provides an MSc in Genomic Medicine and participates in two additional MSc programmes. The School has 23 academic staff, 9 technical, 4 administrative and 40 research staff, supports approximately 140 undergraduates in the two Sophister years, interacts with and teaches many more undergraduates in the Junior and Senior Fresh years in the biological streams and has approximately 60 full time post-graduate students. The School is extremely research active, hosting a significant number of research active teams supported by national and international research awards. The Assistant Professor will be central to the core mission of Genetics, contributing and growing the research and teaching excellence in the Discipline and School. A key mission of the School is to provide an inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment for staff and students.

Person Requirements 

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

Qualifications 

• The candidate should have a STEM undergraduate degree - essential 

• The candidate should have a PhD and an accomplished track record of research in the field of genetics, molecular genetics or an allied molecular biology discipline with published peer reviewed research findings in internationally recognized journals - essential 

• Have at least 3 years of postdoctoral experience in a relevant field of research - essential

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Data Scientist I within UCD School of Computer Science - CeADAR. Job reference number: 018794

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 from suitably qualified persons for the post of a Data Scientist I in Ireland's Centre for Artificial Intelligence (CeADAR). CeADAR is part funded by Enterprise Ireland and the IDA and is the national centre for applied data analytics and Artificial Intelligence. Its market-focussed agenda is developed in conjunction with its strong membership base of over 80 MNCs and SMEs. See www.ceadar.ie for further details.Salary Range: €43,000 - €60,000 per annumAppointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 29th of July 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.

Applications are invited for a Temporary 2 years (in the first instance) post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 within UCD School of Medicine. Sentinel skin flaps (SSF) have been demonstrated to provide a dynamic canvas that can diagnose and monitor acute cellular rejection (ACR) in a transplanted organ in real time. Recent work has demonstrated that development of a skin rash on the SSF in ACR, preceded or was concordant with organ rejection. A skin biopsy allowed early diagnosis of ACR. SENTINEL Study - Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences Postdoctoral Researcher 2017 Level II - 7098 - €53,770 - €58,479 Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 29th July 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 PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow 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/

Position:           Programme Director – MA in Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

Contract:          Part time, Permanent

Reports to:       Director of Counselling & Psychotherapy

Location:          Dublin

​Overview:

Part of the Hibernia group of colleges, IICP is a college of educational excellence for a wide range of accredited and validated courses in counselling, psychotherapy and related fields. Delivered by committed, highly qualified lecturers in a welcoming and supportive environment, we put student care at the centre of our priorities to ensure that learners can practice competently and confidently as professional therapists.

Job Purpose:

Directors of Programmes are the academic leaders within the College. They provide leadership within their area and ensure that the programmes, staff, and resources of their disciplinary area are appropriately managed and have overall responsibility for the academic integrity of the programmes they lead. The Programme Director is a member of the Academic Board and is represented at the Executive Management team by the Academic Dean, who is responsible for the academic leadership of the College. The Programme Director for the BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy will lead and continue the development of the programme.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, development, provision, and quality assurance of all modules within the programmes.
• Development of Teaching, Learning and Assessment strategy for their Programmes (in consultation with the Academic Council).
• Management of the assessment process.
• Resourcing of the Programme in consultation with the Management Team.
• Communicating accreditation and professional standards body requirements and meeting those requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance policies and procedures within the IICP College Quality Assurance Framework.
• Implementation of QA policies and procedures and organisational strategy.
• Recruitment, selection, training and management of both faculty and adjunct faculty where required.
• Keeping current with developments in their field and assessing their potential impact on the programme.
• Raising the profile of the programme through research, publications, conference proceedings and networking.
• Representing the programme to the Academic Board.
• On-going monitoring and review, planning and reporting.
• Organise student meetings and one-to-one evaluations
• Provision of cover for lecturers to ensure programme continuous to deliver high quality content
• Chair and manage the Programme Board
• Conduct interviews in conjunction with the admissions department
• General student care support
• Manage the process of ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the programme through critical analysis of data and feedback.
• Ensuring that the necessary quality enhancement/improvement measures are implemented in a timely fashion.
• Working with the Clinical Placement Manager, ensuring that the standards for student support while on placement are implemented.
• Take responsibility for the development, growth, and success of the programme – academic and professional
   

Requirements/Qualifications:

Essential:

• Qualified to level 9 on the QQI national framework of qualifications.
• Minimum 5 years Accredited Member of IACP or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years working therapeutically with Children and Adolescents.
• Excellent knowledge of policy, curriculum, and practice in the academic and clinical settings.
• Excellent knowledge of Counselling & Psychotherapy education in Ireland.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a counselling & psychotherapy educator and in the delivery and assessment of programmes of higher education.
• High level of competence in communication and interpersonal skills demonstrating excellence in diplomacy and negotiation.
• Self-motivated leader with a proven record in effective team leadership and management and the ability to motivate and empower others.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of teaching and learning through the medium of blended learning.
• A proven record in engagement with the wider higher education community.
• An active researcher, with the ability to contribute to the College’s research strategy.
• Accredited Supervisor

Position:            Programme Director – BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy

Contract:           Part time, Permanent

Reports to:        Director of Counselling & Psychotherapy

​Location:           Dublin

​

Overview:

Part of the Hibernia group of colleges, IICP is a college of educational excellence for a wide range of accredited and validated courses in counselling, psychotherapy and related fields. Delivered by committed, highly qualified lecturers in a welcoming and supportive environment, we put student care at the centre of our priorities to ensure that learners can practice competently and confidently as professional therapists.

Job Purpose:

Directors of Programmes are the academic leaders within the College. They provide leadership within their area and ensure that the programmes, staff, and resources of their disciplinary area are appropriately managed and have overall responsibility for the academic integrity of the programmes they lead. The Programme Director is a member of the Academic Board and is represented at the Executive Management team by the Academic Dean, who is responsible for the academic leadership of the College. The Programme Director for the BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy will lead and continue the development of the programme.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, development, provision, and quality assurance of all modules within the programmes.
• Development of Teaching, Learning and Assessment strategy for their Programmes (in consultation with the Academic Council).
• Management of the assessment process.
• Resourcing of the Programme in consultation with the Management Team.
• Communicating accreditation and professional standards body requirements and meeting those re-quirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance policies and procedures within the IICP College Quality Assurance Framework.
• Implementation of QA policies and procedures and organisational strategy.
• Recruitment, selection, training and management of both faculty and adjunct faculty where required.
• Keeping current with developments in their field and assessing their potential impact on the programme.
• Raising the profile of the programme through research, publications, conference proceedings and networking.
• Representing the programme to the Academic Board.
• On-going monitoring and review, planning and reporting.
• Organise student meetings and one-to-one evaluations
• Provision of cover for lecturers to ensure programme continuous to deliver high quality content
• Chair and manage the Programme Board
• Conduct interviews in conjunction with the admissions department
• General student care support
• Manage the process of ongoing monitoring of the effectiveness of the programme through critical analysis of data and feedback.
• Ensuring that the necessary quality enhancement/improvement measures are implemented in a timely fashion.
• Working with the Clinical Placement Manager, ensuring that the standards for student support while on placement are implemented.
• Take responsibility for the development, growth, and success of the programme – academic and professional

Requirements/Qualifications:

Essential:

• Qualified to level 9 on the QQI national framework of qualifications or close to completion.
• Minimum 5 years Accredited Member of IACP or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of policy, curriculum, and practice in the academic and clinical settings.
• Excellent knowledge of Counselling & Psychotherapy education in Ireland.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a counselling & psychotherapy educator and in the delivery and assessment of programmes of higher education.
• High level of competence in communication and interpersonal skills demonstrating excellence in diplomacy and negotiation.
• Self-motivated leader with a proven record in effective team leadership and management and the ability to motivate and empower others.

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of teaching and learning through the medium of blended learning.
• A proven record in engagement with the wider higher education community.
• An active researcher, with the ability to contribute to the College’s research strategy.
• Accredited Supervisor

Maynooth University 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 a Research Assistant to support the research team in a pioneering health data project focusing on developing a data governance mechanism. The successful candidate will support the development of technical guidelines and workflows, conducting research and supporting stakeholder engagement and workshops. An understanding or previous experience of data governance, health data, cross-border data sharing, data access management or safeguarding the rights of data owners is beneficial. The Research Assistant will work with the team and project collaborators under the supervision of Prof. Markus Helfert, contributing to the overall research process and dissemination of findings.

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Assistant Professor in Construction Management and Engineering

JOB SYNOPSIS

The School of Engineering is seeking candidates for the role of Assistant Professor in Construction Management and Engineering. The School has close links with both national and international industry collaborators in the built environment and is committed to conducting relevant impactful research to provide solutions for industry and societal needs. Ideal candidates for this post will have a primary degree in a discipline related to the built environment and a doctoral degree (level 10 NFQ) in Construction Management. The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent research programme supported by extramural funding and to supervise postgraduate research students. The successful candidate is expected to be able to work independently as well as contribute to research centres/groups within UL such as the Irish Construction Management Research Centre (ICMRC) and the Bernal Institute. Candidates should have the ability to lecture to students in Construction Management and Engineering and be committed to teaching excellence. The School of Engineering is part of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at the University of Limerick (ranked 401 in the QS world university rankings 2026). The school has a strong focus on excellent engineering science research and education. The Construction Management and Engineering programme at the University of Limerick is in high demand from both national and international students. The programme is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE). In addition, the School offers internationally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (by Engineers Ireland – Washington Accord Signatory) across a range of engineering disciplines including Aeronautical, Biomedical, Civil, Design & Manufacture, Digital Mechatronics, and Mechanical. The School offers postgraduate research programmes (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) in a variety of disciplines, including Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Industrial Automation and Manufacturing, Composites, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Aerospace Engineering, and others. The School holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award with a submission for a Silver Award being made in 2025. We are actively committed to implementing a range of gender diversity actions to encourage a more balanced and inclusive environment and strongly encourage staff to avail of university-led work/life balance initiatives and are proactive in mainstreaming such initiatives within the School.

Faculty of Science & Engineering

School of Engineering

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €47,955 - €65,244 p.a.

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 Ronan O’Higgins

Head

School of Engineering

University of Limerick

Email: ronan.ohiggins@ul.ie

School: School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies, Discipline of Russian and Slavonic Studies 

Job Category and Level: Academic; Assistant Professor

The Purpose of the Role 

The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Polish Studies; ‘the Thomas Brown Lecturer’. The person appointed will be required to teach up to 12 hours per week. The teaching, to be conducted in both Polish and English, will include lectures and tutorials/seminars for undergraduate students of the Discipline of Russian and Slavonic Studies, and students enrolled in the School’s taught Masters’ programmes. 

The appointee will supervise undergraduate dissertations/case study projects, and will contribute to the teaching, examining and supervision of dissertations on taught post-graduate courses. 

The post will also involve participation in examinations and administrative duties within the Discipline and School. Within the constraints of a fixed-term appointment, the School will endeavour to support the research aspirations of the successful candidate as far as possible; full participation in the School’s regular research seminar will be encouraged.

Context 

In 1846, Thomas Brown M.A., LL.B., bequeathed and designated funds for the maintenance of a Lecturer in some one or other of the languages enumerated in his Will namely:- Welsh, Slavonic, Russian, Persian, Chinese, Coptic, and Sanskrit or in a near Eastern language. The said Lecturer is called the Thomas Brown Lecturer. This position is in accordance with High Court Order 1972/180SP, which sets out the governance of the trust and the Beneficiation. 

As the Beneficiation stipulates that the position of The Thomas Brown Lecturer, can only be held for a limited period of appointment, this contract shall be for a fixed term period of three years. 

The successful candidate will contribute to, and coordinate at administrative level, the Polish Area Studies programmes offered to undergraduate students. The majority of students taking Polish are enrolled on the European Studies or the Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures or the Business Studies and a Language (Polish) programmes.

Person Requirements 

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

Qualifications 

• An excellent academic record and have completed or be very close to completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent in a related discipline area. 

• Academic publications in peer reviewed international journals and/or publications of equal standing of recognised originality and value.

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

The International Renewables and Energy Systems Integration (IRESI) Group, is a research centre housed in the School of Business.  IRESI's research focuses on propelling sustainable energy systems into the future by helping individuals, organisations and institutions in the pursuit of a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable energy landscape. We are seeking two highly motivated and experienced Business Developers to join our team, with a focus on advancing the commercialization of renewable energy innovations. These roles are integral to the success of the Research Ireland project RENEW and require a strategic mindset, strong business acumen, and expertise in fostering partnerships within the renewable energy sector.

The successful candidates will take a lead role in exploring the commercialization potential of technical solutions developed under the project and validating business models for their components. Acting as product owners, they will oversee the piloting and market testing of the solution while liaising with industrial stakeholders to ensure alignment with market needs. These senior team members will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships, navigating complex industry and governmental landscapes, and leveraging their networks to position the product competitively in the renewable energy market. They will drive the identification of new commercialization opportunities, including licensing agreements and strategic collaborations, to maximize the project’s impact and sustainability.

A critical part of the roles is translating technical ideas into commercially viable solutions and engaging with stakeholders at the highest levels. The Business Developers will ensure the solution aligns with emerging trends in renewable energy, formulate strategies for competitive advantage, and contribute to the exploitation and market adoption of project outcomes. These positions offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to a groundbreaking initiative at the intersection of research, innovation, and renewable energy commercialization.