Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate – Increasing Coastal Resilience, 1 FTE, School of Engineering, 011721
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 1½-year, full-time, fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate with Discipline of Civil Engineering at the University of Galway, Ireland.
This position is funded by the Marine Institute and is available from 1st July 2026 to contract end date of 31st December 2027.
The project is seeking a highly qualified and ambitious candidate to undertake an 18-month fixed term postdoctoral research project aimed at enhancing our understanding of coastal and ocean-based nature-based solutions (NbS) for coastal protection in Ireland. The project will focus on numerical modelling of ocean-based NbS and habitat suitability mapping using GIS. The modelling will involve coupled wave and coastal morphology modelling to simulate the wave energy dissipation potential of marine vegetation. The habitat suitability mapping will be achieved by developing a GIS system using all relevant databases available in Ireland to support NbS feasibility projects, including historic maps of ocean-based NbS ecosystem extent (e.g., oyster reefs, seagrass meadows, kelp forests) and data on the important factors (essential and/or desirable) to consider in site selection for restoration projects. The position is funded by the Irish Marine Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme grant. The researcher will work closely with Dr. Stephen Nash (Civil Engineering) and Dr. Eugene Farrell (Geography). The position is suitable for candidates with backgrounds in ocean modelling and GIS mapping. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, supportive work environment where your research will not only advance scientific knowledge, but also deliver tangible benefits for society.
**Salary: **Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Associate 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 14th April 2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
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