Applications are invited for the following Post in the Technological University Dublin: Com ID 037583

Post: Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher - ARISE Project - Research & Innovation (Fixed-Term Specified Purpose Wholetime for up to 5 years with initial funding for 2 years) (Reference: 179/2025)

Location:  The post will be based at one of the TU Dublin Campuses i.e. Aungier Street, Bolton Street, Grangegorman, Blanchardstown or Tallaght. Regular attendance at other sites will be required.         

Hours of Work: A 37 hour working week is in operation. 

Salary: The successful candidate will be appointed at the appropriate scale depending on experience and qualifications, point (01) of the

1.  Post-Doctoral Researcher Salary Scale i.e. €48,412 gross per annum 

Or

2. Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher Salary Scale i.e. €53,770 gross per annum. 

Remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. Incremental credit may apply in line with University policy.

Closing Date: Tuesday 29th July 2025 at 5.00 p.m. (Irish time). Late applications will not be accepted. 

It is anticipated that interviews for this post will take place in week beginning 26th August 2025. The interview assessment will be 40 minutes in length and will include a presentation of 10 minutes duration.  The topic of this presentation will be as follows:

“Creating and growing a sustainable research relationship with the medical device industry”

Application Details/Procedures:

Applications will be accepted through the online application service at https://www.tudublin.ie/explore/jobs/current-vacancies/ . A CV will be required in addition to the application form.

Technological University Dublin is an equal opportunities employer

Person Specification

TU Dublin is committed to being fully inclusive, which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices. During the recruitment and section process, candidates will be expected to demonstrate an appropriate mix of knowledge, experience and skills described below. For shortlisting purposes, candidates will be expected to demonstrate the degree to which they meet both the essential and desirable criteria set out below.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the appropriate mix of knowledge, experience, skills, talent and abilities required for the role as outlined below and must satisfy all of the essential criteria:

Knowledge 

• Must possess a relevant doctoral degree in Materials Science/Engineering (or Chemistry/Physics/Engineering with a materials component) from an approved degree awarding institution or equivalent (Essential). 

Experience 

• Experience of a wide range of material characterisation techniques (such as biocompatibility and/or microscopy and/or spectroscopy and/or electrochemistry and/or XRD and/or surface analysis) (Essential).
• Experience of medical devices and industrial manufacturing techniques (Essential).
• Experience of materials and (bio)coatings (Desirable).
• Experience of biological assessment of materials (stability/toxicology) (Desirable). 

Essential Criteria for a Senior Post-doctoral Researcher Role         

• Experience of working with and reporting to clients (industrial partners/state agencies) (Essential).
• Successfully completed at least one Post-doctoral Fellowship or equivalent in the public or private Sector. (Essential).

Candidates will be shortlisted based on their demonstration of meeting every essential criterion and so are asked to clearly outline how their experience and qualifications meet the criteria above. 

Candidates may be shortlisted on the basis of none, one or more of these desirable criteria and are asked to clearly outline how their experience and qualifications meet the criteria.

Other requirements for the role

Skills, talents & abilities 

• Capable of working under own initiative
• Strong demonstrable written, verbal and technical communication skills
• Strong evidence of technical reporting and time management skills
• Proficient in using spreadsheets and graphical packages for statistical analysis 

Further information for Post-doctoral Researcher 

In the case of a 1st Post-doctoral Fellowship where the applicant may not have graduated yet, the successful applicant must, at the time of appointment, provide a letter from the appropriate graduate studies office confirming that the student has completed the programme including all the examination requirements and is just awaiting the formal graduation ceremony and the likely date on which that will take place.