Senior Research Fellow

at  University College Cork

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE/MAREI

Applications are invited for the post of senior research fellow for the MARINERG-iPP project at the Environmental Research Institute, MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, based at University College Cork (UCC). The world is transitioning to more sustainable energy sources and offshore renewable energy has the potential to make a significant contribution. MARINERG-i is developing a plan for an integrated European Research Infrastructure, an independent legal entity, designed to facilitate the future growth and development of the Offshore Renewable Energy sector. This will involve developing a sustainable, “on-stop-shop” network of testing facilities, with common practices, standards and scientific strategies, offering a range of services via an online e-infrastructure.
The MARINERG-iPP project will support the preparatory phase of the MARINERG-i Distributed Research Infrastructure (DRI), which was successfully placed on the ESFRI 2021 roadmap. This project will enable the DRI for the implementation of services, preparing the necessary strategies, plans and negotiate contracts; develop the tools, standards etc. and undertake trials of the procedures and services the DRI will offer; and undertake effective stakeholder engagement with potential users and prospective participants and members. The applicant will be expected to lead this project in achieving it’s aims and goals and maintain the wider MARINERG-i trajectory on the ESFRI roadmap (to achieve sustainability within 10 years). The applicant will also be required to lead, and co-ordinate appeals to multiple government agencies and stakeholders to secure additional membership as well as engaging potential participants (testing infrastructures).
With the above in mind, the applicant must have extensive understanding of the ESFRI roadmap process, preferably have made an application to or prior experience in management of a project on the roadmap. The applicant must have demonstrable experience in managing large, multi-national and multi-disciplinary projects. The applicant must have excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
The successful applicant will be a PI on the project, working alongside Dr Jimmy Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and a Funded Investigator in the MaREI Centre at UCC. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and international MaREI research community of more than 220 multi-disciplinary researchers and will take full part in MaREI Centre events including industry and research. S/he will also manage doctoral students and a post-doctoral researchers at UCC’s Environmental Research Institute.
The researcher is expected to publish independently and together with the Environmental Research Institute team, present research papers at workshops and international conferences, and contribute to popular dissemination of the research results.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see www.ucc.ie/hr/vacancies. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Jimmy Murphy, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, ERI, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4864300; Email: jimmy.murphy@ucc.ie on or before the closing date.
Further information on the Environmental Research Institute is available athttps://www.ucc.ie/en/eri/
Salary: Senior Research Fellow Salary Scale: €77,029 - €82,666
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday 5th November 2024.
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.
UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

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