Post-doctoral researcher department of geography

42 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 take a lead role in the DMAND project.

The will provide project management support to the overall project, help co-ordinate fieldwork between the project team as well as conduct research specifically on suspended sediment concentration from ADCPs.

To this end, they will enhance suspended sediment concentration methodologies using flume tanks with subsequent trials in a real-world setting.

They will then cross reference these data in the field with UAV data to determine horizontal extent of sediment plumes.

It is expected they will publish this work and during this time develop skills to support them becoming a fully independent researcher.

Experience and knowledge in any of the following areas are highly valued : working on boats, the Irish offshore wind sector, use of ADCPs, deployment and recovery of ADCPs, use and analysis of multispectral UAV data, coastal measurements (ADCP, Kestral, wind, wave, buoy), sediment analysis (particle size) and interpretation.

The appointee will work directly with the PI at University College Cork and will be expected to engage with a range of external stakeholder organisations.

The candidate is expected to start no later than January 1st, 2026.

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 : (D_MAND) Unmanne D marine MApping and mo Nitoring to support Irelands offshore Development Post Duration : 42 Months Salary : €46,306 - €52,863 p.a.

IUA PD1 Scale For an information package including further details of the post see Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Aaron Lim, Lecturer in Coastal Geomorphology, Department of Geography Tel : + ; Email : Web : Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 10th October 2025.

No late applications will be accepted.

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