Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2

Applications are invited for a Fixed Term post until 31st May 2027 post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics. 

The Research Ireland Co-Centre Climate+ for Climate, Biodiversity and Water is a €41.3 million research centre, initially funded for six years by the Government of Ireland (Research Ireland and Shared Island Fund); the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs; and UK Research & Innovation. In addition, the project has obtained more than 30% co-funding from over 30 industry partners. The Co-Centre is one of the first international centres to bring together researchers across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain at scale. The Co-Centre will address challenges around maintaining a stable and liveable climate, securing and restoring biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by nature, adapting to climate change, and reversing water degradation, which require collaborative cross-border approaches. This Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 post is funded by the Climate+ Co-Centre (www.climatecocentre.org ).

PD1 Salary Range: €45,847 - €52,339

PD2 Salary Range: €53,770 - €58,479

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 23rd May 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. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

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.

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