Organisation/Company: University College Dublin
Research Field: Architecture » Other Engineering » Other
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Ireland
Application Deadline: 28 Mar 2025 - 09:19 (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 Research Scientist within UCD School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy.
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Scientist position in the European Research Council (ERC) funded project Architecture of Coal and Modern Europe (ACME) led by Professor Gary A. Boyd (PI). As Europe moves away from coal, it is closing the door on an industry that fuelled the continent for centuries but left deep environmental scars. Coal mining has polluted landscapes, contributed to climate change and affected countless lives. Yet, while its damage is undeniable, coal's history also includes lesser-known and complex legacies. ACME explores how coal mining shaped architecture, creating innovative networks and systems. By examining former architectures of coal in Belgium, France, Poland and the United Kingdom, the project re-evaluates these structures as 'ecologies' that influenced Europe's social landscape, including the welfare state and early EU foundations. This fresh perspective highlights the unexpected role of coal mining and its architecture in Europe's modern development and seeks to provide a crucial new piece of intellectual infrastructure with which to rethink the critical intimacies between our energy sources, cultural and social lives and built environment, that have contributed to the Anthropocene.
Salary: €52,750 - €57,300 per annum. Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 28th of March 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 are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
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