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The successful candidate will lead the project URBAN-GeoHeat.
This project aims to assess the feasibility of geothermal energy as a source of district heating for residential developments in Dublin.
The project will carry out intensive monitoring of a residential development incorporating shallow (Application Procedure:Interested applicants should submit, within a single PDF document, a 2-page max CV with educational background, transcripts of degree results, list of publications and conference presentations, a short (1–2 page) letter of motivation and contact details for 2 referees submitted.
The motivation letter should clearly state how the applicant's research interests and skills relate to the research project outlined above.Send these directly to:- Dr Patrick Morrissey At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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