Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate - Experimental Biomechanics, 1 FTE, School of Engineering, 011772
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position as an experimental biomechanics Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate with Biomedical Engineering , School of Engineering at the University of Galway, Ireland.
This position is funded by Department of Business, Enterprise, and Innovation through the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The post is available up to 24 months in duration from the earliest suitable start date.
The post will be based within the Bio-Electromechanics research programme of the Translational Medical Device Lab (TMDLab), an award-winning, multidisciplinary group of over 25 researchers co-located across the HRB Translational Research Facility at Galway University Hospital and the Alice Perry Engineering Building. The lab has a strong track record in first-in-human studies, patented technologies, and industry collaboration. The Bio-Electromechanics programme is led by Co-Director Dr Eoghan Dunne, whose research direction focuses on how mechanical forces fundamentally alter the electrical behaviour of biological tissue, with the goal of redefining how electromagnetic energy is measured and applied in clinical settings. His work combines rigorous biophysical modelling with hands-on medical device development, contributing to technologies in cardiac ablation, cancer treatment, and minimally invasive interventions. Dr Dunne has secured over €5 million in competitive funding and published in leading journals including IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Researchers joining this environment will work on high-impact problems within a clinically connected ecosystem, with strong mentorship, access to translational infrastructure, and clear pathways toward both academic and commercial impact.
**Salary: **Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher salary scale €46,805 – €59,654 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 22/05/2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
*Please review full job description for further details and essential requirements.