18 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-time Post
Position Summary
The Earth and Ocean Lab at the Department of Geography, University College Cork wishes to appoint a Post-Doctoral researcher to undertake the CFD component of the DETECT project and support other aspects of the project (management, reporting and fieldwork). The overall project aims to assess coastal vulnerability and model it using a combination of CFD modelling and running What-if-scenarios to support environmental decision-making and policy development with a focus on vulnerable coastal habitats in Ireland. The successful candidate will be based at University College Cork within the Earth and Ocean Lab, Department of Geography. The successful candidate will be proficient in the use of OpenFoam and CFD modelling in general and will have an understanding of coastal and environmental monitoring. They will be excellent communicators and have experience managing projects.
Experience and knowledge in any of the following areas would be highly valued: multispectral UAV mapping, coastal measurements (ADCP, Kestral, wind, wave, buoy), sediment analysis (particle size) and interpretation; CFD modelling; Irish coastlines and data science. The appointee will work directly with PIs at University College Cork and University College Dublin and will be expected to engage with a range of external stakeholder organisations. The candidate is expected to start no later than October 1st, 2025.
Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI’s. This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher. Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD 2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEI Researcher Career Development Framework | Irish Universities Association
Project Title: Digital Environmental Technology for Enhanced Coastal Zone Management (DETECT)
Post Duration: 18 Months
Salary: €45,847 - €52,339 p.a. IUA PD1 Scale
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Aaron Lim, Lecturer in Coastal Geomorphology, Department of Geography Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4903842; Email: aaron.lim@ucc.ie Web: https://www.ucc.ie/en/earthocean/
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 recruitment@ucc.ie quoting the job-title and project name.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 1st August 2025.
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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