Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) – Technology and Society

at  Trinity College Dublin

POST SUMMARY

We are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (20-month contract) for the engaged research project ‘Cultures of Change’ (see full project description below). The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of researchers undertaking research in the area of civic participation and technology development. The post will be jointly situated in the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin and the School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin and as funded by the Research Ireland Centre for Future Networks CONNECT. The principal investigators of the project are Prof Ann Devitt and Prof Dan Kilper, and the collaborators on the project are Dr Fiona McDermott and Grace D’Arcy. The successful candidate will be based in Dublin and will become part of CONNECT Centre’s groups on Network Ecologies and Smart Cities. The candidate will work in collaboration with researchers as part of the Academy of the Near Future education programme and the Smart Docklands project. The candidate will also join the Science and Society Research Group at Trinity College Dublin. Remote work is not available as the fellow is expected to actively participate in the Dublin area with local communities and research network. A travel budget is available for fieldwork and / or attending conferences/workshops (nationally and internationally).Starting date: between March and May 2025.

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Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment

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