Postdoctoral Researcher /Research Associate-Combustion Chemistry Centre, University of Galway011418

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Combustion Chemistry Centre at the University of Galway, Ireland.

The University is committed to embracing opportunities for hybrid working, to build a more dynamic, agile and responsive University, while sustaining strong standards of teaching, learning, research and high levels of productivity. The University will continue to be the primary workplace for all staff, however individual hybrid arrangement requests can be reviewed with the Line Manager in conjunction with the University Hybrid Working Policy.

This position is funded by HORIZON and is available from 1/12/2025 for a period of 2 years.

The new project (ACCEPT) contributes to the use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel for GTs3 by providing fundamental information on reactive features and experimentally evaluated CFD4 in model combustors appropriate to TRL3/5, to support the rational and ‘right first time’ design of fuel-flexible combustion systems.

ACCEPT will investigate variations in the behaviour of premixed composition of blends of H2/NG

Salary: Research Salary Scales - University of Galway) salary scale €46,305 to €59,063 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.

The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.

Research Salary Scales - University of Galway

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 6th November 2025.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

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