Post-Doctoral Researcher/ Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher, Civil Engineering

12 fixed-term, whole-time post

Position summary

This successful applicant will work primarily on the SEAI funded A-TEAM project. This project will focus on accelerating the development of Optimor,  high-potential cross-flow tidal energy turbine with a capacity of up to 2MW, to provide clean, predictable energy in support of Ireland’s and Europe’s decarbonisation and enterprise development efforts. To deliver this vision, the project consortium brings together a tidal energy developer (ORPC Ireland) at the forefront of the sector globally, supported by expert Irish research teams and testing infrastructure at the University of Galway and University College Cork.

The role of the post doctoral researcher will be focussed on undertaking high resolution hydrodynamic modelling of tidal resource around the Irish coast. They will also develop techno economic data based on this modelling and undertake techno economic assessment.

Post Duration: 12 months

Salary: €42,781 - €49,177 p.a. (IUA PD1 Salary Scale) €50,540 - €54,966 p.a. (IUA PD2 Salary Scale)

Project Title: Advancing Tidal Energy Applications and Moorings (A-TEAM)

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Michael O’Shea, Lecturer in Structural Engineering, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Email: [email protected]

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 9th  February 2024.

No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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