Organisation/Company: University College Dublin
Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering
Researcher Profile: Established Researcher (R3)
Country: Ireland
Application Deadline: 22 Apr 2025 - 02:53 (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 UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 (Passive Seismic Geophysical Methods) within UCD School of Civil Engineering.
We wish to appoint an experienced Post-Doctoral Researcher with a strong background in engineering seismology, with expertise on the use of passive seismic methods, ideally with a focus on near-surface geotechnical applications. The successful candidate will work on the GEOMETRIC (GEOphysics and Machine learning for Evaluating Transportation Infrastructure Condition) project. This project is funded by Research Ireland, under the National Challenge Fund Programme. The overall aim of the project is to develop an approach, using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) of fibre-optic cables, to enable real-time monitoring of transport infrastructure slopes.
PD2 Salary: €53,770 - €56,855 Per Annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 22nd of April 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.
The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.
Eligibility criteria
Mandatory:
1. PhD in engineering geophysics or a closely related field.
2. Relevant experience of passive seismic geophysical data processing and inversion.
3. Relevant experience of near surface geophysical testing.
4. Strong programming skills in languages such as Python.
5. Capacity to work as part of a team.
6. 2 years postdoctoral research experience.
7. Demonstrated understanding of operational requirements for a successful research project and managing resources.
8. Knowledge and application of the principles underpinning successful grant application.
9. Ability to identify and fulfil the academic writing requirements for target publications.
10. Proven record of working with team members and PhD students to help build their research skill and knowledge and to support and guide their professional development.
11. Generates new ideas and links and builds upon existing ideas to generate unique concepts and solutions.
12. Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
Additional Preferred Experience:
1. Experience of using DAS (Distributed Acoustic Sensing).
2. Familiarity with Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data.
3. Experience of writing or contributing to research proposals.
4. Demonstrated record of publications in top-tier geophysical journals and conferences.
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