Organisation/Company: University College Dublin
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country: Ireland
Application Deadline: 5 Feb 2025 - 03:04 (UTC)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
The Centre of Micro/nano Manufacturing Technology (www.mnmt-dublin.org) has been established at University College Dublin (UCD) to deliver high-impact, innovative science and engineering research since 2016. MNMT-Dublin has a particular focus on instrument development and high precision manufacturing combined with optical and bio-medical technologies applied in optical image, visual optics, and bio-medical implants. The Centre brings together a multi-disciplinary team of over 20 PhD and Post-Doc researchers in manufacturing engineering, instrumentation, and optics, in both fundamental and translational research.
Project Description: Bio-Man is a government funded project aimed at developing high-precision manufacturing technology for optical and bio-medical applications. The project scope covers high precision machining, micro/nano fabrication, and surface finishing.
This is a research-focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by training and development under the supervision and direction of the Principal Investigator.
The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic journals, the development of funding proposals, mentorship of graduate students, and the opportunity to develop your skills in research-led teaching.
Salary: €44,847 per annum
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 5th of February 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 is unable to accept late applications.
UCD does not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
The PD1 position is intended for early-stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.
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