Research Assistant, UCD School of Architecture, 6 months

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. This is a full-time, 6-month Research Assistant position. The successful applicant will work on a funded research project in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. The project is called PROBONO (The Integrator-centric approach for realising innovative energy efficient buildings in connected sustainable green neighbourhoods). PROBONO is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Europe Research and Innovation Programme. The project is to provide validated solutions for the design, construction, and operation of new and/or retrofitted zero-pollution and positive energy buildings as part of sustainable green neighbourhood developments. Neighbourhoods are being piloted across six EU states where the PROBONO living labs are being established. PROBONO brings together several disciplines spanning architecture, economics, social sciences and environmental sciences. The successful candidate will report to project leads, Dr. Oliver Kinnane (PI) and Dr Philip Crowe (co-PI) and work within a trans-disciplinary team that includes local authorities. The position may involve travel and overnight stays for meetings or conferences. Research Assistant Salary Scale: €33,791 - €43,872 per annum.Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 20/05/2026.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.

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