Postdoctoral Researcher, Development of Open Source Software and Hardware Solutions, School of Engineering, Ref. No. 010335

1 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Galway

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Ireland

Application Deadline

16 May 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Mechanical Engineering department , School of Engineering at the National University of Ireland, Galway.  

This position is funded through the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centre LERO , and is available from 1st June 2024 to the contract end date of 31st March 2025 (or 10 months from start).  

This position is part of the SimuLimb project, which aims to create, deploy, and clinically evaluate, an open source experimental and computational framework for automated prosthetic socket design. The project features the acquisition of clinical data, such as limb shape and tissue mechanical properties, and to use this data in a computational framework for socket design. Next, sockets are 3D printed and tested and clinically evaluated.  

Salary: Postdoctoral Researcher salary scale €43,907 - €56,202 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.  

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 16th May 2024.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date. 

For the full job description and information on how to apply, please see: Jobs - University of Galway https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Galway

Country

Ireland

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

Contact

State/Province

Ireland

City

Galway

Website

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/

Street

University Road

Postal Code

H91 TK33

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED