Principal Researcher in Intelligent Grid

at  Tyndall National Institute

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop a credible and aspiring strategic research vision for the Intelligent Grid theme programme within IERC that leverages the unique infrastructure, capabilities and full range of expertise of the Tyndall National Institute and UCC.
• Grow the Intelligent Grid activity and through your strong collaborations and outputs develop its international reputation in the field.
• Generate excellent research outcomes as evidenced by influential or milestone publications in leading journals and conferences, e.g., in the top 10% in their field, and promote Open Science and Research Integrity within the team and the IERC and the IPES programme.
• Drive collaboration with others in successful bids for competitive large scale (million €) grants/awards from national and European funding sources, and Industry to safeguard the financial sustainability of an independent research programme in Intelligent Grid.
• Attract, retain, and grow high calibre talent including post-graduate students and research staff of all levels within IERC providing leadership, management, coaching, and mentoring as required.
• Support a team culture that results in high quality postgraduate training and supervision and where professional / personal / career development is a priority.
• Develop novel intellectual property and impactful innovations and accelerate knowledge transfer by establishing and maintaining key industrial partnerships and supporting commercialisation through high value start-ups or licencing to industry.
• Support the Head of Group of IERC to develop and deliver IERC’s vision and strategy.
• Manage the operational development of the Intelligent Grid theme activities in line with Tyndall 2025 Strategic Plan.
• Contribute to major organisational projects/activities within Tyndall outside of their core research areas and manage their team members to do likewise.
• Ensure that the activities within Intelligent Grid theme enjoy strong partnerships and collaborations within the IPES programme and across Tyndall’s other research groups.
• Contribute to the development of national and international collaborative research networks and create new synergies/collaborations between IERC and other research third party bodies.
• Supervise postdocs, postgraduate research students as supervisor and/or co‐supervisor and participate in postgraduate examination internal and external, as appropriate.
• Promote and participate in an appropriate level of Education and Public Engagement (EPE) activity in coordination with the wider education and public engagement programmes within IPES programme and Tyndall.
• Ensure compliance with Tyndall’s Health and Safety standards and with Tyndall’s Quality Management System with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.