UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 on Decision Making Research (Business, Psychology,...

Applications are invited for a Temporary post of a CD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 on Decision Making Research (Business, Psychology, Philosophy, Economics), Temporary 2 years post within UCD School of Biomedical and Biomedical Science & School of Business.  

This is a research focused role, where you will conduct a specified programme of research supported by research training and development under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator.

The primary purpose of the role is to further develop your research skills and competences, including the processes of publication in peer-reviewed academic publications, the development of funding proposals, the mentorship of graduate students along with the opportunity to develop your skills in research led teaching.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT

The UCD Group for Decision Research in Life Sciences is devoted to the study of how professionals form beliefs and make decisions. Researchers in the group examine the process by which cognitive biases, moral assumptions and other beliefs lead to managers and other life sciences professionals produce choices and make decisions in contexts such as drug development, business strategic choices, drug pricing or public health policy.

WHAT WE OFFER

-          Supervision experience: The right candidate will be part of a research group and therefore will be directly involved in the supervision of other PhD, Graduate and Undergraduate students.

-          Autonomy: Our research agenda is in the wider context of decision research in life sciences, and even though we have very specific projects that the candidate could join, we are also open to accommodate the research interests of the right candidate. We will agree with the candidate on a line of research that satisfies both, the interests of the candidate ant the research goals of the group.

-          Support: While respecting your autonomy, we also offer great support in your research and personal journey. The individual interests of the right candidate will be taken seriously and aligned with the wider research agenda of the group and the interests of other members of the team. We strive to create a healthy, inclusive, and supportive team environment.

-          Research excellence: It is our aim to publish our research output in top academic journals therefore all our activities will be directed in this direction.

In addition to the Principal Duties and Responsibilities listed below, the successful candidate will also carry out the following duties specific to this project:

•         Publishing in top Business and Management journals

Salary Scale €39,522 - €45,609 per annum

Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 29th August 2022

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.