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Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term Research Associate position on the Computational Biomechanics of a Polymer-based Aortic Valve Replacement at the Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMec), College of Engineering and Informatics, University of Galway. This position is funded through an Enterprise Ireland Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF) collaborative project, Polyvalve, whose aim is to develop a next-generation polymer-based transcatheter aortic valve. The position is available from 17th April 2023 to the 14th March 2025.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure to replace the damaged heart valve of a patient with valvular heart disease. It is an alternative approach to invasive open-heart surgery, especially for patients who are high risk for surgery. Current TAV devices use animal-derived pericardium tissue as the leaflet material, either from bovine or porcine origin. However, these leaflets are costly to produce as the manufacturing process requires chemical processing and hand suturing to TAV frames, with further oncoming market barriers of availability and supply. This overarching aim of this project is to develop a sutureless polymeric transcatheter aortic valve (‘PolyValve’) that will ensure the availability of cost-effective and high-quality polymer based TAV for aortic valve replacement.

This research will be conducted using the equipment, technical expertise, office and research space within the Biomechanics Research Centre in the School of Engineering at University of Galway. The Alice Perry Engineering building houses state-of-the-art Biomedical Engineering facilities including cell culture laboratories, biomechanical testing laboratories, micro-CT scanning, microscopy, research space and computer suites.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for experimental characterisation of materials and medical devices according to ISO standards using both mechanical and physiochemical techniques. The successful candidate will be experienced in micro- and macro-level characterisation of mechanical and/or physiochemical behavior of polymer and/or metals. The successful candidate will also support the development of computational models that predict polymer performance. The candidate will work closely with industrial and academic collaborators within the PolyValve consortium.

Duties:

The successful candidates will:

• Conduct experimental characterisation of materials and medical devices according to ISO standards using both mechanical and physiochemical techniques.
• Conduct design verification activities, including in-vitro hydrodynamic testing and durability testing of the polymer-based TAV device according to ISO-5840.
• Develop Finite Element Models of a polymer-based TAV device to allow for understanding and measurement of iterative changes on industry developed cardiovascular medical devices.
• Be responsible for preparation of project reports on project deliverables.
• Actively participate in national/international conferences and meetings.
• Publish data in high impact factor journals and/or protect new intellectual property.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• Applicants must have a primary degree/masters in mechanical or biomedical engineering, or a related discipline and 4+ years post qualification relevant experience (in lieu of PhD).

• Applicants must have a strong background in experimental characterisation of the mechanics of materials and/or medical devices according to ISO standards.
• Applicants should have experience in experimental testing of materials and/or medical devices according to ISO standards.
• Applicants must have experience in material characterization techniques such as DSC, FTIR, sample preparation for microstructure evaluation and optical imaging.
• Applicants must have evidence of peer-reviewed journal publications in the area of biomaterials or medical devices.
• Applicants should have excellent communication and organizational skills and should be highly motivated and passionate about development of advanced computational engineering solutions.

Desirable Requirements:

• PhD in engineering.
• Experience in the Abaqus Finite Element software, or similar.
• Experience in engineering programming languages (e.g. Fortran, C, Matlab, Python).
• Experience in experimental testing of cardiovascular implants according to ISO-5840.
• Experience of working on industry-related projects, or in collaboration with industry.

Salary: Postdoctoral Researcher scale point 1 €42,033 – point 7 €49,790 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from 17th April 2023

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information.

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Ted Vaughan at ted.vaughan@universityofgalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (PDF attachments only) to Dr. Ted Vaughan at ted.vaughan@universityofgalway.ie

Please put reference number University of Galway 060-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time), Tuesday 11th April 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Fáilteofar roimh iarratais ó iarrthóirí atá cáilithe go cuí ar phost lánaimseartha, téarma sainchuspóra mar Thaighdeoir Comhlach ar Thionscadal de chuid Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe; tá dhá phost le líonadh.Tá na poist seo maoinithe ag Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán. Déanfar na ceapacháin chomh luath agus is féidir.

Eolas faoin tionscadal/ionad

Tá Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ag tabhairt faoi thaighde ar an nGaeilge san earnáil phoiblí ar son Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán. Ceapfar Comhalta Taighde (1) agus Taighdeoirí Comhlacha (2 phost) le dul i mbun na hoibre seo, le h-aird ar cheithre mhír faoi leith i gclár taighde atá aontaithe leis an Roinn, mar atá:

• · Mír 1: Soláthar seirbhísí poiblí a aithint agus straitéisí a mholadh;
  · Mír 2: Soláthar seirbhísí comhlachtaí poiblí i Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta;
• · Mír 3: Staid reatha maidir le leibhéal inniúlachta teanga san earnáil phoiblí;
  · Mír 4: Earcaíocht.

Sonraíocht an Phoist

Beidh ar an Taighdeoir Comhlach:

• taighde a dhéanamh, faoi threoir agus i bpáirt leis an gComhalta Taighde, ar úsáid na Gaeilge san earnáil phoiblí i gceantar faoi leith;
• tuarascáil dheiridh a chur i dtoll a chéile i gcomhar leis an gComhalta Taighde;

Dualgais:

• taighde a dhéanamh, faoi threoir agus i bpáirt leis an gComhalta Taighde, ar úsáid na Gaeilge san earnáil phoiblí i gceantar faoi leith;
• tuarascáil dheiridh a chur i dtoll a chéile i gcomhar leis an gComhalta Taighde;
• an Comhalta Taighde a uasdátú ar bhonn rialta ar dhul chun cinn na hoibre;
• bheith ar fáil do chruinnithe ar líne ná ar an láthair le páirtithe leasmhara.

Cáilíochtaí/Scileanna riachtanacha

Ba cheart go mbeadh sealbhóir an phoist féinspreagtha le sárscileanna taighde, cumarsáide, idirphearsanta, agus riaracháin. 

Critéir Riachtanacha:

Caithfidh iarratasóirí an méid seo a leanas a bheith acu:  

• cáilíocht chuí chéime + taithí taighde (4 bliana) sna Dána nó na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta (in ionad PhD)
• ardchaighdeán i labhairt agus i scríobh na Gaeilge agus an Bhéarla;
• litearthacht mhaith ríomhaireachta ar a n-áirítear Microsoft Word agus Excel;
• scileanna maithe idirphearsanta;
• ábalta oibriú faoi bhrú agus taobh istigh de spriocdhátaí;
• féinspreagtha agus ar a c(h)umas oibriú ar a stuaim féin;

Critéir Inmhianaithe:

• PhD sna Dána nó na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta;
• cur amach aige/aici ar dhálaí soch-theangeolaíochta sa Ghaeltacht;
• cleachtaithe le h-oibriú ar fhoireann;
• ceadúnas tiomána.

Baineann srianta ceada fostaíochta leis an gcatagóir poist seo.

Tuarastal: Déanfar an ceapachán ag idir Pointe 1 - 6 de scála Taighdeora Comhlaigh, €42,033 - €48,427 in aghaidh na bliana, pro rata le haghaidh conarthaí níos giorra agus / nó páirtaimseartha; beidh feidhm ag rialacha polasaí pá na hearnála poiblí a bhaineann le hiontrálaithe nua.

Dáta tosaigh

Is féidir tús a chur leis an bpost in Aibreán 2023.

Forbairt/Oiliúint Ghairmiúil Leanúnach

Cuireann Ollscoil na Gaillimhe tacaíochtaí forbartha gairmiúla leanúnaí ar fáil do gach taighdeoir atá ag iarraidh a gconairí gairme féin a fhorbairt laistigh nó lasmuigh den saol acadúil. Spreagtar taighdeoirí chun teagmháil a dhéanamh lenár nIonad Forbartha Taighdeoirí (RDC) nuair a chuireann siad tús lena bhfostaíocht anseo – féach www.universityofgalway.ie/rdc le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.

Tá tuilleadh eolais faoi thaighde agus faoi oibriú in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar fáil ag Taighde in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe

Chun teacht ar eolas faoi bhogadh go hÉirinn féach www.euraxess.ie

Tuilleadh eolais faoi Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge ar fáil ag www.acadamh.ie

Is féidir fiosrúcháin neamhfhoirmiúla faoin bpost a dhéanamh leis an Ollamh Breandán Mac Suibhne breandan.macsuibhne@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie  

NB: Tá grinnfhiosrúchán an Gharda Síochána riachtanach don phost seo (mar is cuí don Pholasaí Cosanta Leanaí)

Chun iarratas a dhéanamh:

Áirítear le hiarratais litir chlúdaigh, CV, agus ba chóir sonraí teagmhála triúr moltóirí a sheoladh, ar ríomhphost (in Word nó PDF amháin) chuig an Ollamh Breandán Mac Suibhne breandan.macsuibhne@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie  

Cuir uimhir thagartha Ollscoil na Gaillimhe  070-23 i líne ábhair an iarratais ríomhphoist.

Glacfar le hiarratais go dtí 5.00 pm an 6 Aibreán 2023

Tá sé de cheart againn an post seo a athfhógairt nó síneadh ama a chur leis an spriocdháta.

Is fostóir comhionannais deiseanna í Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.

Déantar earcaíocht do gach post de réir earcaíocht Oscailte, Thrédhearcach, Fhiúntach (OTM) agus Inniúlacht-bhunaithe

Fáilteofar roimh iarratais ó iarrthóirí atá cáilithe go cuí ar phost lánaimseartha, téarma sainchuspóra mar Chomhalta Taighde le hAcadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Tá an post seo maoinithe ag Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán.

Eolas faoin tionscadal/ionad

Tá Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ag tabhairt faoi thaighde ar an nGaeilge san earnáil phoiblí ar son Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán. Ceapfar Comhalta Taighde (1) agus Taighdeoirí Comhlacha (2) dul i mbun na hoibre seo, le h-aird ar cheithre mhír faoi leith i gclár taighde atá aontaithe leis an Roinn, mar atá:

• · Mír 1: Soláthar seirbhísí poiblí a aithint agus straitéisí a mholadh;
  · Mír 2: Soláthar seirbhísí comhlachtaí poiblí i Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta;
• · Mír 3: Staid reatha maidir le leibhéal inniúlachta teanga san earnáil phoiblí;
  · Mír 4: Earcaíocht.

Sonraíocht an Phoist

Beidh ar shealbhóir an phoist:

• bheith ina stiúrthóir ar an tionscadal,
• comhordú agus riaradh a dhéanamh ar an obair ó lá go lá agus tuarascáil dheiridh a chur i dtoll a chéile i gcomhar leis na Taighdeoirí Comhlacha.

Dualgais

• comhordú a dhéanamh ar an tionscadal ó lá go lá agus tuarascáil dheiridh a chur i dtoll a chéile i gcomhar leis leis na Taighdeoirí Comhlacha;
• Stiúrthóir an Acadaimh a uasdátú ar bhonn rialta ar dhul chun cinn an tionscadail;
• bheith ar fáil do chruinnithe ar líne ná ar an láthair le páirtithe leasmhara

Cáilíochtaí/Scileanna Riachtanacha

Ba cheart go mbeadh sealbhóir an phoist féinspreagtha le sárscileanna taighde, cumarsáide, idirphearsanta, agus riaracháin. 

Critéir Riachtanacha

Caithfidh iarratasóirí an méid seo a leanas a bheith acu:  

• PhD, nó taithí taighde (4-6 bliana) iardhochtúireachta cuí sna Dána nó na hEolaíochtaí Sóisialta;
  • ardchaighdeán i labhairt agus i scríobh na Gaeilge agus an Bhéarla;
  • litearthacht mhaith ríomhaireachta ar a n-áirítear Microsoft Word agus Excel;
  • scileanna maithe idirphearsanta;
  • ábalta oibriú faoi bhrú agus taobh istigh de spriocdhátaí;
  • féinspreagtha agus ar a c(h)umas oibriú ar a stuaim féin;

Critéir Inmhianaithe

• PhD sna Dána;
• cur amach aige/aici ar dhálaí soch-theangeolaíochta sa Ghaeltacht;
• cleachtaithe le h-oibriú ar fhoireann;
• ceadúnas tiomána;

Baineann srianta ceada fostaíochta leis an gcatagóir poist seo.

Tuarastal: Déanfar an ceapachán ag Pointe a haon de scála Comhalta Taighde, €60,412 in aghaidh na bliana, pro rata le haghaidh conarthaí níos giorra agus / nó páirtaimseartha; beidh feidhm ag rialacha polasaí pá na hearnála poiblí a bhaineann le hiontrálaithe nua.

Dáta tosaigh: Is féidir tús a chur leis an bpost in Aibreán 2023.

Forbairt/Oiliúint Ghairmiúil Leanúnach:

Cuireann Ollscoil na Gaillimhe tacaíochtaí forbartha gairmiúla leanúnaí ar fáil do gach taighdeoir atá ag iarraidh a gconairí gairme féin a fhorbairt laistigh nó lasmuigh den saol acadúil. Spreagtar taighdeoirí chun teagmháil a dhéanamh lenár nIonad Forbartha Taighdeoirí (RDC) nuair a chuireann siad tús lena bhfostaíocht anseo – féach www.universityofgalway.ie/rdc le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais.

Tá tuilleadh eolais faoi thaighde agus faoi oibriú in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar fáil ag Taighde in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe

Chun teacht ar eolas faoi bhogadh go hÉirinn féach www.euraxess.ie

Tuilleadh eolais faoi Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge ar fáil ag www.acadamh.ie

Is féidir fiosrúcháin neamhfhoirmiúla faoin bpost a dhéanamh leis an Ollamh Breandán Mac Suibhne breandan.macsuibhne@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie  

NB: Tá grinnfhiosrúchán an Gharda Síochána riachtanach don phost seo (mar is cuí don Pholasaí Cosanta Leanaí)

Chun iarratas a dhéanamh:

Áirítear le hiarratais litir chlúdaigh, CV, agus ba chóir sonraí teagmhála triúr moltóirí a sheoladh, ar ríomhphost (in Word nó PDF amháin) chuig breandan.macsuibhne@ollscoilnagaillimhe.ie

Cuir uimhir thagartha Ollscoil na Gaillimhe 071-23 i líne ábhair an iarratais ríomhphoist.

Glacfar le hiarratais go dtí 5.00 pm an 6 Aibreán 2023

Tá sé de cheart againn an post seo a athfhógairt nó síneadh ama a chur leis an spriocdháta.

Is fostóir comhionannais deiseanna í Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.

Déantar earcaíocht do gach post de réir earcaíocht Oscailte, Thrédhearcach, Fhiúntach (OTM) agus Inniúlacht-bhunaithe

RESEARCH FELLOW – IRUSE (Informatics Research Unit for Sustainable Engineering)

School of Engineering & Informatics, College of Science and Engineering

Ref. No. University of Galway 077-23

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Research Fellow in the Global Energy Management System (GEMS) project specification and deployment at University of Galway, in the School of Engineering and Informatics.

This position is funded by the University and is available from April 10th, 2023 for an initial period of 12 months.

About IRUSE (Informatic Research Unit for Sustainable Engineering):

IRUSE research focuses on developing concepts, methods and technology that underpin best practice sustainable & holistic lifecycle building management solutions”. IRUSE research expertise includes the development of integrated building information modelling methodologies, tools and technologies with a particular emphasis on the domain of Energy & Buildings. IRUSE has also extensive experience in life cycle management of buildings, both in academic and industrial term, participating in some of the largest Irish government funded project in the area of optimised operation of buildings as well as several international and EU projects.

About GEMS:

GEMS is Global Energy Management System that provides a methodology and technology framework that supports the transparent and systematic development of an energy and carbon mitigation culture within medium to large scale enterprises (>4,000 people) aimed at decarbonizing the energy infrastructure of those organisations and supporting the development and implementation of a carbon neutrality roadmap by the year 2030.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Principal Investigator and the research group in the planning, coordination and implementation of the Global Energy Management System (GEMS) deployment at University of Galway with a specific focus on decarbonisation the thermal energy vector with heat pump technologies.
• Act as a team leader and line manager of between Facilities Management team at Boston Scientific Ireland (BSCI) and the IRUSE research team.
• Review project progress in line with the commitments of the Project Agreement (i.e. outputs, deliverables) and work with project partners BSCI and the University of Galway team to ensure that these deliverables are met.
• Prepare report Deliverables as required by the Project Agreement and review the report Deliverables of partners (BSCI and University of Galway) to ensure that these are in line with the Project Templates and meet the requirements of the funding programme.
• Collection, management, and analysis of data.
• Disseminate research results and activities through a variety of media and via journal publications and conferences.
• Identify potential funding sources and support the principal investigator in preparing and writing bids for funding proposals.

Qualifications/Skills required:

• A relevant PhD (Level 10), with background in building energy optimisation.
• A minimum of 4 years postdoctoral research experience and/or relevant industry experience.
• Clearly demonstrate research project management and multi-disciplinary people management experience in large national or international projects (i.e. H2020).
• Experience in novel control strategies for smart buildings, including machine learning (i.e. deep reinforcement learning).
• Experience in data analytics and machine learning prediction models for energy consumption.
• Evidence of recent paper publications in high impact peer-reviewed journals in the energy domain, e.g. Energy & Buildings, Energy & AI.
• Air Handling Unit HVAC Systems serviced through a variety of Heat Pump Technologies

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in IoT sensors configuration and installation, and data collection/validation.
• Experience in Python for machine learning applications (Tensorflow, PyTorch, etc.).
• Experience in utilising data management tools for visualisation (dashboards).
• Experience in Academia and Industry relationship.

Salary: Research Fellow Scale, point one to point 8 € 60412 - €78863 per annum.

Start date: Position is available from April 10^th , 2023.

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Marcus Keane (marcus.keane@nuigalway.ie)

Please put reference number University of Galway 077-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm April 7th 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

'University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - University of Galway RDC for further information.'

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position of Research Assistant in Anatomy at the University of Galway for 18 months.

This position is funded under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Round 3 which is a €500 million fund established under the National Development Plan (NDP). 

The position is available from April 1st 2023 to contract end date of September 30th 2024.

Job Description:

The Research Assistant will perform research tasks for the Vacusense DTIF project in Anatomy and the Duffy lab and liaise with partners in the University of Galway, TU Dublin, Versono Medical and Integer to develop a state-of-the-art integrated device to treat patients with critical limb ischemia with the aim of reducing pain, improving blood flow and preserving the limb.

The Research Assistant will be based in the Duffy lab in the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

Principal duties:

• Provide technical support for the repeat building of patient analogues
• Organise 3D printed parts and vessels

Requirements:

Essential

• Bachelor of Science
• Minimum 2 years research or industrial experience
• Evidence of strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes and to respond appropriately to rapidly changing deadlines;
• Flexible, self-motivated; ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience in basic histology
• Experience in micro computed-tomography (CT) imaging & analysis

Desirable

• Experience in mimetics development
• Experience in 3D printing
• Experience in histological tissue processing, microtomy and basic staining techniques
• Extensive experience in micro CT imaging analysis - segmentation and volumetric analysis of human tissue

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post

Salary: €29,275 - €31,355 1 FTE

Start date: Immediately

Informal enquiries may be made to:

Prof Garry Duffy, Professor of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine: garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie

Or to : Dr Ruth Levey, Assistant Professor of Anatomy: ruth.levey@universityofgalway.ie

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway 

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie  

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, a CV (of a maximum of 5 pages) to include the names and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in PDF format only) to: garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie and ruth.clifford@universityofgalway.ie and ruth.levey@universityofgalway.ie.

Please put reference number: University of Galway 078-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm (Irish Time) 11th April 2023.

Interviews to be scheduled week of 24th April 2023.

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for two full-time, fixed term positions of Postdoctoral Researcher in Anatomy at the University of Galway for 18 months.

These positions are funded under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) Round 3 which is a €500 million fund established under the National Development Plan (NDP). 

These positions are available from April 1st 2023 to contract end date of September 30th 2024.

Job Description:

The Postdoctoral Researcher will perform research tasks for the Vacusense DTIF project in Anatomy and the Duffy lab and liaise with partners in the University of Galway, TU Dublin, Versono Medical and Integer to develop a state-of-the-art integrated device to treat patients with critical limb ischemia with the aim of reducing pain, improving blood flow and preserving the limb.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be based in the Duffy lab in the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

Principal duties:

• Build chronic total occlusion (CTO) analogues using various biomaterials and tissues including 3D printing of patient specific calcific components.
• Assembly of CTO analogues within testbeds
• Testing of devices with the CTO analogues

Requirements:

Essential

• PhD in Anatomy/Medicine or related discipline
• Minimum 2 years research or industrial experience
• Evidence of strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes and to respond appropriately to rapidly changing deadlines;
• Flexible, self-motivated; ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Expertise in micro computed-tomography (CT) imaging
• Extensive experience in developing novel micro CT imaging protocols
• Extensive experience in micro CT imaging analysis - segmentation and volumetric analysis of human tissue
• Experience using Mimics Research software (Materialise)

Desirable

• Experience in tissue mimetics development
• Experience in 3D printing of biomaterials
• Track record in coordinating collaborative projects
• Peer reviewed publications

Salary: €42,033 - €44,572 1 FTE

Start date: Immediately

Informal enquiries may be made to:

Prof Garry Duffy, Professor of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine: garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Ruth Levey, Assistant Professor of Anatomy: ruth.levey@universityofgalway.ie

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway 

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, a CV (of a maximum of 5 pages) to include the names and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in PDF format only) to: garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie, ruth.clifford@universityofgalway.ie and ruth.levey@universityofgalway.ie.

Please put reference number: University of Galway 079-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm (Irish time) 11th April 2023.

Interviews to be scheduled week of 24th April 2023.

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Co-Is: Majella Giblin (University of Galway), John McHale (University of Galway), Kristel Miller (Ulster University), Karen Bonner (Ulster University)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position with the University of Galway. The Atlantic Futures Work package 5 is titled “Digitialisation: Challenges and Opportunities for Smaller Regional Innovation Systems”

This position is funded by HEA/NSRP and is available from September 2023 to August 2026.

Job Description:

The trend towards digitalisation is creating both opportunities and challenges for smaller economic regions, including in the West and North-West of the island of Ireland. Building on recent literature in economic geography on the links between regional economic structures and economic growth, this project will explore the impacts of digitalisation on regional reinvention.  

The changing required skill-mix at the technological frontier can both impede and advance industrial development in smaller regions. On the one hand, the increasing importance of digital skills may favour larger regions with an established presence in computer-related industries. But, on the other hand, the trend towards digitalisation may itself help offset barriers associated with distance from the main centres of economics activity. 

It is well documented that human capital is an essential ingredient that enhances the capacity of regional industries to reinvent themselves. In addition, a skilled workforce with comparative advantage in performing tasks that require creativity, flexibility, problem-solving thinking, and adaptation to environmental circumstances seems to be more adapted to digital transformations.

For these reasons, it is important to investigate how skills associated with the diffusion of digital technologies are evolving in Irish regions. The first step is to identify which skills are associated with the use and creation of digital technologies and link those skills to each occupation. Information about occupational structure in Ireland is available online in the Central Statistics Office (https://data.cso.ie/), for example, in Census and Labour Force Survey. A second main source of information is datasets with job descriptors for each occupation. A European dataset is ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations) which identifies and aggregates skills, competences, and qualifications into several dimensions. The Occupational Informational Network (O*NET) is a similar dataset to the US occupations. The next step consists of aggregating this list of descriptors associated with digital technologies (i.e., digital skills) based on their intensity to a single measure using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and merging it with occupation-level data. This measure allows ordering occupations according to their levels of digital skills.  

Then, with a measure of digital skills for Irish industries and regions, it is possible to compare trajectories of skill composition to other European and/or American industries and regions.  Are there convergent or divergent trajectories across industries and regions in Ireland and the most advanced countries (e.g., the US)? In addition, other variables of interest can be used to investigate how digital skills in Irish regions are associated with regional innovation, productivity, income and/or employment.  

Data required: 

• Occupations at regional and industrial level – census and Labour Force Surveys 

• Job descriptors such as ESCO and O*NET 
• Additional surveys with demographic and economic data in order to obtain information on regional GDP, innovation, population structure, etc.  

Duties include;

• Systematic literature review on regional growth models 
• Assembly of data sets  
• Econometric analysis of assembled data 
• Drafting of research papers/reports 
• Dissemination of outputs to diverse stakeholder groups 

Research Administration

• To complete the administrative work to support the programme of research
• To contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in the financial management of a research project.
• To carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
• Manage own personal and research resources (including where required, laboratories, and specialist equipment) appropriately.
• Manage own research budget, if any, and keep records as directed and in line with Funder/University policy as appropriate.
• Know the legal requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality data protection requirements.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be able to:

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study
• Demonstrate the ability to manage a research project including the co-supervision of students.
• Demonstrate awareness of the research environment and the various grant sources and application mechanisms
• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques (for example, having obtained a PhD degree or equivalent experience to work on the research projects or programmes).
• Dissemination
• To be familiar with the publication process.
• Present on research progress and outcomes e.g. to bodies supervising research; conferences, steering groups; other team members, as agreed with the PI / project leader.
• Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research with the support of and under the supervision of your Principal Investigator.
• Write up results from own research activity.
• Publish on a regular basis.
• Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations / commercial exploitation.
• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into research activity.
  • Contribute to the research project’s dissemination in whatever form - report, papers, chapters, book
  • Communicate their research with their peers
  • Attend and network at relevant conferences and meeting hosted by relevant professional institutions and other universities as appropriate

Research Supervision and Teaching & Training

• Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by your Principal Investigator, your School or Institute, or the University.
• Contribute to teaching /tutoring/mentoring that shall normally be no more than 50 hours per annum in an associated school and under the close supervision of a fulltime academic member of the School
• Develop their own career reputation and career development
• Acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and postgraduate mentoring/supervision).
• Mentor and assist, as appropriate and as directed, the research graduate students in your group, School and Institute.
• May act as co-supervisor or be a member of a supervision panel.
• May act as mentor to foreign students on undergraduate placement.
• May participate in limited teaching hours for own development. The extent of this must not adversely impact the primary research role.
• To interact closely with postgraduate research students who are studying for a Masters or a PhD and possibly have an agreed role in supporting these students in their day to day research in conjunction with an academic supervisor.

Wider Activities

• Engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of your research group, School and Institute.
• Deepen understanding of relevant issues in the higher education, research, funding and political environment.
• Gain experience in grant writing.
• May act as a referee and contribute to peer assessment.
• May be asked to participate in Journal Review Boards.
• May contribute to the College/School/Research Unit through, for example, participating in promotion activity such as student Open Days, career days, or contribute to public events such as science week etc.
• Where appropriate, work with PI to register patents to protect intellectual property.
• Participate in internal / external networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future research collaboration.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements;

• A PhD qualification in economics, economic geography or related discipline 
• Demonstrated potential to publish in high quality journals 

• Experience in the application of statistical/econometric methods 
• Knowledge of statistical software packages 
• Strong writing skills  
  • Ability to work independently and manage a project whilst taking responsibility for project delivery.
  • Good interpersonal skills and effective team working in a research context

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge of the policy landscape 
• Track record of publications in leading economics/economic geography journals 
• Specific experience in the use of Stata/R  

Salary: €42,033 - €48,427 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from September 2023

Location: The post will be based initially at University of Galway but the candidate should be prepared to spend extended periods at the University of Limerick and Ulster University (Magee campus) as research focus shifts between the three regions.

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor John McHale john.mchale@universityofgalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Tara Ryan: tara.ryan@universityofgalway.ie

Please put reference number University of Galway 275-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 26th of May 2023.

Interviews to be scheduled week of 12th June 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer. 

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment  

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time (or two part-time) fixed-term position over three years as a postdoctoral researcher with the Health Promotion Research Centre (HPRC) at the University of Galway. The post holder will be based at the HPRC working with Professor Margaret Barry and the project co-investigators including; Professor Gary Donohoe, School of Psychology, University of Galway, Professor Siobhán O’Neill and Professor Maurice Mulvenna, Ulster University.

This position is funded by HEA/NSRP and is available from September 2023 to August 2026.

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Youth Mental Health Promotion

Work package/Project Description: Youth Mental Health: Innovation in supporting wellbeing and early intervention

This four-year project, which forms part of a larger cross-border Atlantic Futures initiative will support the development of accessible digital supports and services in promoting youth mental health and wellbeing, especially for young people who are disadvantaged, in partnership with young people themselves. The project will develop and test innovative participatory approaches to digital mental health promotion and service development with and for young people, and is expected to include:

• A literature review/scoping exercise of potentially relevant digital approaches supporting youth mental health promotion and/or early intervention. 
• A systematic review and/or meta-analysis of the efficacy of existing digital interventions in youth mental health.
• A co-production study to identify essential features of digital platforms for the purposes of mental health promotion and early intervention.
• A feasibility study of a novel digital platform targeting youth mental health promotion and/or early intervention. 
• An implementation study for embedding a digital platform in youth mental health service and community settings. 

Job Description: 

• Systematically review and synthesise the literature and research evidence on the efficacy of existing digital interventions in youth mental health, including promotion, prevention and early intervention
• Undertake a co-production study with young people and other key stakeholders, to identifying essential features of digital platforms for the purposes of mental health promotion and early intervention.
• Implement a pilot feasibility study of a novel digit platform for a youth mental health promotion intervention. 
• Undertake an implementation study with key stakeholders, including statutory and voluntary youth organisations, examining how digital platforms for youth mental health promotion and early intervention can be embedded in community practice and mental health services.

• Draft and edit text for reports, scientific papers and contribute to other knowledge transfer and dissemination activities.
• Travel to cross-border project meetings and liaise closely with cross-border partners in the conduct of the research. 
• Other project related duties as required. 

Duties:  

• Review and critically appraise research evidence on effective approaches to digital youth mental health promotion and early intervention. 

• Design co-production methods for working with young people in identifying the essential features of digital platforms for the purposes of mental health promotion and early intervention.  
• Undertake a feasibility study to explore the implementation of digital mental health interventions for young people in the context of the cross-border region.
• Undertake consultations with key stakeholder groups, including young people and statutory and voluntary agencies, on embedding digital mental health interventions in mental health service and community settings in the region.
• Write research reports, scientific papers and policy/practice briefs for scientific, policy and practice audiences.
• Collaborate closely with cross-border researchers, partners, and the wider project group, in the development of the project and reporting on its progress.

Research Administration

• To complete the administrative work to support the programme of research
• To contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in the financial management of a research project.
• To carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
• Manage own personal and research resources (including where required, laboratories, and specialist equipment) appropriately.
• Manage own research budget, if any, and keep records as directed and in line with Funder/University policy as appropriate.
• Know the legal requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality data protection requirements.

The Postdoctoral Researcher will be able to:

• Demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study
• Demonstrate the ability to manage a research project including the co-supervision of students.
• Demonstrate awareness of the research environment and the various grant sources and application mechanisms
• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques (for example, having obtained a PhD degree or equivalent experience to work on the research projects or programmes).
• Dissemination
• To be familiar with the publication process.
• Present on research progress and outcomes e.g. to bodies supervising research; conferences, steering groups; other team members, as agreed with the PI / project leader.
• Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research with the support of and under the supervision of your Principal Investigator.
• Write up results from own research activity.
• Publish on a regular basis.
• Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations / commercial exploitation.
• Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into research activity.
  • Contribute to the research project’s dissemination in whatever form - report, papers, chapters, book
  • Communicate their research with their peers
  • Attend and network at relevant conferences and meeting hosted by relevant professional institutions and other universities as appropriate

Research Supervision and Teaching & Training

• Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by your Principal Investigator, your School or Institute, or the University.
• Contribute to teaching /tutoring/mentoring that shall normally be no more than 50 hours per annum in an associated school and under the close supervision of a fulltime academic member of the School
• Develop their own career reputation and career development
• Acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and postgraduate mentoring/supervision).
• Mentor and assist, as appropriate and as directed, the research graduate students in your group, School and Institute.
• May act as co-supervisor or be a member of a supervision panel.
• May act as mentor to foreign students on undergraduate placement.
• May participate in limited teaching hours for own development. The extent of this must not adversely impact the primary research role.
• To interact closely with postgraduate research students who are studying for a Masters or a PhD and possibly have an agreed role in supporting these students in their day to day research in conjunction with an academic supervisor.

Wider Activities

• Engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of your research group, School and Institute.
• Deepen understanding of relevant issues in the higher education, research, funding and political environment.
• Gain experience in grant writing.
• May act as a referee and contribute to peer assessment.
• May be asked to participate in Journal Review Boards.
• May contribute to the College/School/Research Unit through, for example, participating in promotion activity such as student Open Days, career days, or contribute to public events such as science week etc.
• Where appropriate, work with PI to register patents to protect intellectual property.
• Participate in internal / external networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future research collaboration.

Qualifications/Skills required:  

Essential Requirements: 

• A PhD qualification in Health Promotion or Psychology or a related discipline.
• Experience of conducting research on promoting youth mental health.
• Expertise in applying qualitative and quantitative research methods and analytical techniques.
• Experience of conducting consultations with young people and other key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and writing skills with experience of writing for different audiences.
• Ability to work independently and manage a project whilst taking responsibility for project delivery.
• Good interpersonal skills and effective team working in a research context. 

Desirable Requirements:  

• Previous experience in researching digital interventions for youth mental health promotion and early intervention and the application of digital technologies in youth service settings.

• Experience of conducting systematic reviews and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Evidence of collaborating with key stakeholders and service providers in youth mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead research projects. 
• Evidence of a good publication track record, especially in digital youth mental health promotion and early intervention.
• A full driving licence and own transport would be an advantage.

Salary: Salary: €42,033 - €48,427 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).  IUA (2023) postdoctoral scale, point 1 – 6. 

Start date: Position is available from 1st September 2023. 

Location: The post will be based initially at University of Galway

Continuing Professional Development/Training: 

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at the University of Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway 

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie  

Further information about the Health Promotion Research Centre is available at www.universityofgalway.ie/hprc. 

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Professor Margaret Barry (margaret.barry@universityofgalway.ie).

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy) 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Research Assistant with CCMI-REMEDI at the University of Galway.

This position is funded from CÚRAM collaboration project with Factor Bioscience INC. and is available from 01 Mar to contract end date of 31 Dec 2023

Job Description:

The successful candidate is required to play a key and direct part in the expansion of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) which will be provided to support pre-clinical trials in the treatment of pneumonia, particularly when arising from COVID-19 or similar respiratory infections.

This will be under Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) rules with a view to developing a process that will

transition into a future Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) process over time.

Duties:

• Process development and optimization for new cell and gene therapy products.
• Aseptic processing of GLP grade (iPS) derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)
• This will require participation in the planning, co-ordination and implementing of research project
• This person must keep up to date with research related methods and techniques, in particular, developments in the specific research area for Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) products.
• Contribute to the research project’s dissemination in whatever form - report, papers, chapters, book i.e. with respect to NK killer cell project and other new projects that may come on stream.
• Maintain batch records and production related records as required.
• Drafting and editing SOP’s and batch records to support cell and gene therapy products.
• Design, draft and perform critical process validations and participation in equipment qualifications/validations as required including for the manufacture of new cell and gene therapy products.
• Provide support in maintaining CCMI cleanroom environment, e.g. cleaning and environmental monitoring

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent
• Experience in Aseptic techniques in the expansion of stem cells
• Scientific knowledge of cell expansion dynamics and requirements.
• A strong work ethic and reasonable flexibility to work on occasions outside normal hours where there is complete flexibility, with time in lieu system
• Computer software skills including Microsoft Office

Desirable Requirements:

• An MSc qualification in Life Sciences or equivalent
• 2+ years research experience post primary degree
• Some experience in the manufacture of Advanced Medicinal Therapy Products
• in a GMP production environment
• Experience in Regulatory Inspections/Audits

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post

Salary: Salary scale is €29,275 to €39,158 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from 01 April 2023

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

The University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment – see www.universityofgalway.ie/rdc for further information.'

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about CCMI-REMEDI is available at http://www.nuigalway.ie/stem-cells/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Andrew Finnerty: andrew.finnerty@universityofgalway.ie (General Manager at CCMI)

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Andrew Finnerty: andrew.finnerty@univerisytofgalway.ie (General Manager at CCMI)

Please put reference number University of Galway 083-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm 11 April 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Paediatric Psychology with the School of Psychology at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by HRCI/HRB Joint Funding Scheme 2022 and is available from March 2023 for 21 months.

Dr. Caroline Heary is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed postdoctoral researcher who is interested in leading a programme of research entitled ‘Pathways to Improving Transition to Adult services & Enhancing Self-Management in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: A New Era of Treatments’.

This project will involve qualitative and quantitative research to explore the experiences of young people on new modulator drugs; identify what factors are associated with transition readiness and adapt an international peer mentoring programme suitable for teenagers with CF.

Pathways to Improving Transition to Adult Services & Enhancing Self-Management in Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis: A New Era of Treatments (hrb.ie)

The project involves collaborations with multiple organisations including Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. The role will also involve collaboration with a youth advisory panel to guide the design and content of this work.

Job Description:

The postdoctoral researcher will take a leading role in this programme of research, working alongside

Dr Caroline Heary and other collaborators (including: Prof. Brian McGuire; Dr. Jennifer Stinson, Dr. Sara Ahola Kohut; Dr. Sheila Javadpour; Dr. Sarah Carroll, and other collaborators).

The successful candidate should ideally have some experience in conducting qualitative research, the administration of surveys and analysis of data, and supporting public patient involvement in research. The researcher will be facilitated by Dr Heary to establish and maintain local, national and international collaborations to ensure successful delivery of the research programme.

Alongside the key responsibilities for this role, Dr Heary will assist and support the Postdoctoral Researcher in developing their own personal research and academic career plan, and in achieving their career development goals. The successful candidate will join the School of Psychology at a time of significant research growth. S/He will be based in office facilities in the School of Psychology building in the centre of the University of Galway campus.

Duties:

1. Play a lead role in coordinating the research activities associated with programme of research (including literature reviews, data collection and analysis, report writing, knowledge dissemination, and facilitating public and patient involvement)
2. Complete qualitative and quantitative research to explore young people’s experiences of transition from paediatric to adult services and self-management; and identify support needs
3. To develop research protocols, set up and manage effective study procedures, liaise effectively with research collaborators and report on study progress.
4. To prepare manuscripts for publication in high quality, peer-reviewed journals and for presentation at scientific conferences.
5. To assist with any other research-related tasks that may be agreed with the grant-holders.
6. Co-supervise students/trainee’s carrying out related projects
7. To work closely with Dr Heary to identify and target future research funding opportunities

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements

Suitable candidates must meet the following criteria:

• • Hold a PhD in Psychology, or another closely related area.
  • Show evidence of publication in peer reviewed journals
  • Show evidence of the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Show evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrate a highly motivated approach to work, with excellent organisational skills

Desirable Requirements:

It is also desirable that candidates would have experience in some or all of the following areas

• Relevant research experience working with young people (or families)
• Experience of qualitative and quantitative research

• Relevant experience in health services research
• Experience of working with youth advisory panels / public patient involvement

The holder of the post will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Caroline Heary, Principal Investigator of this project.

Salary: IUA point 1-2 postdoctoral salary scale: €42,033 - €42,621 gross salary (Total contract is 21months; pro rata for Year 2, 9mths duration). (Public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from March 2023.

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the School of Psychology is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/psychology/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr. Caroline Heary: caroline.heary@universityofgalway.ie

NB: Gárda vetting is a requirement for this post (as appropriate to Child Protection Policy)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Caroline Heary: caroline.heary@universityofgalway.ie

Please put reference number University of Galway 067-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 12th April 2023.

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time (1 FTE), fixed-term contract position as a Research Assistant at University of Galway.

This position is funded by the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, and it is available immediately to March 31^th 2024 (12 months).

The project aims to develop evidence-based initiatives for equality and inclusion to enable staff and students to achieve their full potential within the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. It also feeds into the equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) objectives of the University of Galway.

Job Description:

The successful candidates will be employed to undertake research to promote EDI within the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. The J.E. Cairnes has received the bronze Athena Swan Award for Gender and the school is keen to build on that success and embed the Principles of EDI across the School. In 2021, the school established an EDI Committee which are committed to promoting and enhancing EDI with the school. It is envisaged that the Research Assistant will work alongside Dr Deirdre Curran (Vice-Dean for EDI) Dr Edel Doherty (Associate Head for EDI), Eilis O’ Regan (Co-Chair of the EDI Committee) and the wider EDI Committee to complete the following:

• Capture experiences and identify issues related to EDI within the SBE, through the completion of an initial exploratory analysis using qualitative interview methods and or/focus groups. 
• Conduct periodic diversity audit of the governance structures and processes across the School to identify whether they align with best practice in EDI
• Map and develop a shared understanding of staff/researchers journey through their  career/studies progression to highlight obstacles that prevent staff and students from achieving their full potential
• Conduct a localised analysis of Gender Pay Gap data published in 2022
• Identify potential training needs of staff and students for EDI

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Social Science or Commensurate degree;  
• Strong data gathering skills; 
• Ability to review literature and identify best practices in promoting EDI; 
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral; 
• Evidence of strong organizational and interpersonal skills;  
• Interest/track record in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion; 

Desirable Requirements:

• Master's degree qualification in Business, Law, Social Science or Commensurate degree 
• Motivation about developing evidence-based policies;  
• Previous experience as a research assistant including planning, organizing, conducting, and communicating research studies within the overall scope of a research project.  

Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post

Salary:  Research Assistant Scale Point 1 to Point 7 (€29,275 - €34,062) per annum, pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available immediately.

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans.  

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information is available at http://whitakerinstitute.ie/

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to edel.doherty@universityofgalway.ie   

Please put reference number University of Galway 088-23 subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on 11^th April 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed-term contract position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Discipline of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by the Irish Research Council and the IEA-Wind Technological Collaboration Programme Task 39 and is available from 9th of May 2023 to 8th of May 2024. This position is part of the IRC COALESCE program funded project “Wind Sense”. The project aims to generate wind turbine noise annoyance maps for Ireland.

Since Ireland’s first wind farm development in 1992, wind farms have regulated in terms of noise exposure-response guidelines, in which exposure is measured in terms of a sound pressure level. Since then, the science of wind turbine noise (WTN) has improved and the psycho-acoustics of WTN has identified features of WTN other than noise that induce annoyance. However, the prevalence and impact of these features on Irish wind farm communities has not been assessed. The aim of the Wind Sense project is to generate WTN annoyance maps for Irish wind farms based on novel sound quality models of the prevalence of WTN features around candidate wind farms and the impact of these features on annoyance.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will be employed to undertake work in the area of wind turbine noise and sound quality assessments. The position forms part of the Wind Sense project team, which will include members from the University’s School of Psychology. Working closely with these team members, the following duties will be undertaken:

• Develop noise maps of a selection of existing wind farms across Ireland.
• Perform site measurements to validate noise maps and acquire high-quality audio samples of WTN.
• Analyse audio samples to determine various different sound quality indices.
• Develop novel ‘sound-quality’ maps for selected wind farms.
• Contribution to project reports and day to day running of the project.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• A PhD in the field of acoustics or similar.
• Previous experience in wind turbine noise assessment.
• Demonstrable knowledge in acoustic measurement techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Motivation about developing new research and dissemination of research.

Desirable Requirements:

• Strong, proven track record in research and development in the area of environmental noise.
• Experience in wind turbine noise modelling, particular development of noise maps.
• Experience in sound quality analysis.
• Interest in environmental health and well-being.

Salary: €42,033 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply

Start date: Position is available from 9th of May 2023

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the School of Engineering is available at    https://universityofgalway.ie/engineering/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Eoin King eoin.king@universityofgalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr. Eoin King: eoin.king@universityofgalway.ie   

Please put reference number University of Galway 080-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 27th April 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed-term contract position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Discipline of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Programme, with joint funding from Sonitus Systems Ltd (a leading manufacturer of sound level meters). It is a 12-month position and is available from May 10th 2023. This position is part of the RoomPhonic Project at the newly formed Galway Sound Lab at the University of Galway.  

Background

Noise, along with poor room acoustics, can lead to dissatisfaction within the office environment and can significantly adversely affect workers' performance. Studies have shown that background noise can lead to as much as a 66 percent drop in productivity, and as such, the need to consider the prevailing acoustic environment is now a common business need. For example, the WELL Building Standard includes ‘Sound’ as a concept and aims to bolster occupant health and well-being through the identification and mitigation of acoustical comfort parameters, while the LEED green building rating system has indoor environment quality category that focuses on a number of factors, including acoustic performance.

While the current standard of reverberation time and background noise assessments yield important information regarding the overall acoustic characteristics of an (empty) room, they do not give any representation of the overall sound quality in a space - the annoyance associated with noise/sound in the workplace has many factors that are not accounted for in such assessment. A more human-centred approach to workplace acoustic comfort assessment is required and this project has been designed to achieve this by incorporating sound-quality based soundscape techniques in the assessment process.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be employed to undertake work in the area room acoustics and sound quality assessments. The following duties will be undertaken:

• Create specifications for indoor sound quality assessment, metric development, and coordinate with product developer to incorporate selected metrics.
• Develop methodologies to determine key sound quality metrics in a real-time environment.
• Develop methodologies for assessing workplace productivity metrics.
• Create Odeon models for selected rooms and perform detailed evaluations.
• Compare results to occupant surveys describing attitudes to acoustic environments.
• Contribution to project reports and day to day running of the project.

Qualifications/Skills required:

Essential Requirements:

• A PhD in the field of acoustics or similar.
• Previous experience in room acoustics.
• Demonstrable knowledge in acoustic measurement techniques.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Motivation about developing new research and dissemination of research.

Desirable Requirements:

• Strong, proven track record in research and development in the area of indoor soundscapes
• Experience in sound quality analysis.
• Interest in environmental health and well-being.

Salary: €42,033 – €44,572 per annum, pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply

Start date: Position is available from May 10th 2023

Continuing Professional Development/Training:

Researchers at University of Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. University of Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia.  Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment - see HERE for further information. 

Further information on research and working at University of Galway is available on Research at University of Galway

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about the School of Engineering is available at    https://universityofgalway.ie/engineering/

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Eoin King eoin.king@universityofgalway.ie

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr. Eoin King: eoin.king@universityofgalway.ie   

Please put reference number University of Galway 081-23 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm (Irish Time) 28th April 2023

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment

To Apply:

This project aims to understand the function of molecules that are important for germ cell development in the reproductive tissues. Understanding germ cell division and development is critical, as this information can impact on the diagnosis and treatment of human or animal infertility. The project will address this aim using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model system, combining genetics, high-resolution cell biology and biochemical approaches.

The Dunleavy lab studies the biology of germ cells that reside in the reproductive tissues, the ovaries and testes. Germ cells undergo specialised divisions giving rise to gametes (eggs and sperm). The centromere is the genetic locus that directs chromosome segregation at cell division. Understanding how cell division and chromosome segregation is controlled in germ cells is important as errors can lead to the production of defective gametes and infertility. This project aims to investigate molecules and mechanisms that control cell division in germ cells, using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a developmental model system. A key question in the laboratory is to understand how the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENP-A is targeted to and reproducibly incorporated at centromeres in the germ line. Methodologies applied will include biochemical and molecular biology techniques, genetic manipulation of Drosophila and fluorescence and live imaging of tissues using state-of-the art techniques, including super-resolution microscopy and the study of protein dynamics in vivo.

Further information is available at http://www.chromosome.ie/researchers/dunleavy/

Dunleavy lab publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=dunleavy+em+&sort=date

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500 per annum

Start date: September 1st, 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Bachelor of Science (2.1 or higher) in Biochemistry, Genetics or a related discipline. Masters level research experience is highly desirable.

A high level of spoken and written English is required.

Please see link for details entry requirements

To Apply for the Scholarship: Please send a letter of motivation and a current CV, indicating your research experience and including the names of two referees to Dr. Elaine Dunleavy via email to elaine.dunleavy@universityofgalway.ie

Contact Name: Dr. Elaine Dunleavy

Contact Email: elaine.dunleavy@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: May 1st, 2023

Three exciting new PhD Scholarships are available to undertake state-of-the-art biophysical and econometric model development and scenario analysis to inform policies on food production, land use and the bioeconomy in Ireland – an example country at the forefront of the food-bioeconomy-climate change nexus. The successful candidates will join a world-class group of LCA practitioners, biophysical & econometric modellers, learning and building on state-of-the art modelling frameworks in the LandingZoNES project (Land integrated modelling for net Zero emissions, Nutrient efficiency and Ecosystem Services). This EPA-funded project builds directly on the academic excellence, innovative modelling frameworks, and policy impact of recent projects: SeQUEsTER and WaterMARKE.

Meeting ambitious climate action targets, in particular “net-zero” GHG emissions by 2050, implies transformative change for food production and the wider land sector. Recent research in the SeQUEsTER project has highlighted that net-zero can only be achieved through concerted action across agriculture, forestry and organic soils¹. Furthermore, a net-zero GHG emission balance is only likely to be sustained through ongoing forestry expansion, or cascading uses of wood culminating in bioenergy carbon capture & storage in the future². But the agriculture sector will also need to reduce nutrient leakage to air and water whilst delivering a wider range of ecosystem services and food in the face of a changing climate. There is an urgent need for robust and independent evidence to inform how this multifaceted challenge can be delivered. Producing such evidence will require integration of economic, biophysical and catchment modelling frameworks and metrics.

LandingZoNES will develop an Integrated Land Use Model for Ireland that enables policy makers, researchers and industry stakeholders to consider the overall sustainability of alternative land use planning scenarios – identifying appropriate long-term “landing zones” for policy pertaining to agriculture, land use and the bioeconomy. The starting point will be the state-of-the-art biophysical land use emission model “GOBLIN”³ and the Input-Output model of the bioeconomy “BIO”⁴. Specific model development will include:

• Inclusion of technical abatement coefficients, cascading uses of harvested wood and bioenergy in the GOBLIN model to refine identification of net-zero GHG land configurations
• Recalibration of the BIO model with latest economic data to estimate macro-economic effects of (net zero GHG) land use scenarios, including consequences in downstream sectors
• Coupling of GOBLIN & BIO with farm-level economics and spatial data to estimate regional- and catchment-level distributions of land use changes

The multi-disciplinary supervisory team  includes Dr David Styles, Prof. Cathal O’Donoghue & Eoghan Clifford. Successful candidates will join a dynamic and growing research network applying advanced modelling approaches to assess the sustainability of a wide range of systems. In addition to extensive opportunities for professional development within University of Galway and the Ryan Institute, successful candidates will engage with a wider research team working on cutting-edge sustainability topics such as: plant-based proteins⁵, livestock systems⁶, cascading wood value chains², net zero land uses¹, advanced construction materials, bioplastics^7,8, grass biorefineries, bioenergy carbon capture & storage and renewable-powered hydroponic food production⁹.

These are full time PhD positions, and require attendance at University of Galway for the first year of the project. Remote working may be accommodated, where relevant, following successful PhD initiation.  

¹Duffy, C. et al. Randomized national land management strategies for net-zero emissions. Nature Sustainability 2022 1–8 (2022) doi:10.1038/s41893-022-00946-0; ²Forster, E. J., Healey, J. R., Dymond, C. & Styles, D. Commercial afforestation can deliver effective climate change mitigation under multiple decarbonisation pathways. Nature Communications 2021 12:1 12, 1–12 (2021); ³Duffy, C. et al. GOBLIN: A land-balance model to identify national agriculture and land use pathways to climate neutrality via backcasting. Geoscientific Model Development Discussions 1–37 (2021) doi:10.5194/GMD-2021-228; ⁴Grealish, E. & O’Donoghue, C. The Economic Impact of the Irish Bio-Economy - The Bio-Economy Input Output Model: Development and Uses. https://www.teagasc.ie/publications/2015/the-economic-impact-of-the-irish-bio-economy---the-bio-economy-input-output-model-development-and-uses.php (2015); ⁵Costa, M. P. et al. Legume-Modified Rotations Deliver Nutrition With Lower Environmental Impact. Front Sustain Food Syst 5, 113 (2021); ⁶Duffy, C. et al. Marginal Abatement Cost Curves for Latin American dairy production: A Costa Rica case study. J Clean Prod 311, 127556 (2021); ⁷Bishop, G., Styles, D. & Lens, P. N. L. Environmental performance comparison of bioplastics and petrochemical plastics: A review of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodological decisions. Resour Conserv Recycl 168, 105451 (2021); ⁸Bishop, G., Styles, D. & Lens, P. N. L. Environmental performance of bioplastic packaging on fresh food produce: A consequential life cycle assessment. J Clean Prod 317, 128377 (2021); ⁹Casey, L. et al. Comparative environmental footprints of lettuce supplied by hydroponic controlled-environment agriculture and field-based supply chains. J Clean Prod 369, 133214 (2022).

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5750 per annum [paid by scholarship]

Start date: 01.05.2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Good primary degree in a related discipline (Science, Engineering, Economics, Computer modelling, etc.); Excellent numerical skills; Excellent communication in English; Knowledge of agri-food, land or bioeconomy systems

To Apply for the Scholarship: Submit an electronic copy of your Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest to Dr David Styles at david.styles@universityofgalway.ie. Please indicate your preference to work on scientific or economic modelling.

Application Deadline: 02/04 /2023and time 23:59 (Irish time 24hr format)

Primary Supervisor name (if applicable): David Styles

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in September, 2023 affiliated to the Discipline of Management, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics at the University of Galway.

This position is funded by the HEA/NSRP

This research will explore how firms create new paths for growth that embrace digitalisation within rural and peripheral regions across the west and north west of the island of Ireland. To address this, the project will analyse how firms located in such regions use collaborative partnerships (e.g. inter-firm collaborations, firm-university linkages) to span organisational and knowledge boundaries to embrace digitalisation. The project will investigate the barriers, challenges and opportunities of spanning such boundaries, including examining the role of supporting organisations (e.g. cluster organisations) for facilitating inter-organisational collaborative partnerships. This research will be qualitative and will involve industry case studies, which will be purposefully selected, along with associated cluster/supporting organisations and existing (or former) inter-organisational collaborative partnerships. The cases will be used to explore how firms cross boundaries to combine digital technology with sectoral domain knowledge to create new opportunities.  The regional context for the research will be the west and north west of the island of Ireland and to understand the diversification challenge in this region.

The successful candidate will work with team of researchers led by Dr Majella Giblin and Professor John McHale at University of Galway, as well as Dr Kristel Millar and Dr Karen Bonner at Ulster University. This research team is interested in digitalisation transforming organisations and industries, and thus having potentially profound implications for the future of regions. Significant recent advances include the rapid advance in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning as well as the rise in technology-supported connectivity. To build resilience, regions must develop new growth trajectories embracing digitalisation, which requires diversification. However, for smaller and less developed regions a “diversification dilemma” (Balland et al. 2019, p. 1254) may persist - regional-specific challenges to developing competences in complex technologies. 

Regional resilience ultimately requires organisations (firms, research institutes, supporting organisations) to be dynamic for sustaining competitiveness. In the context of digitalisation, extant organisations must cross knowledge boundaries by integrating digital technology with traditional domain specific knowledge to create new opportunities. They must be dynamic given broader sectoral shifts that may be occurring as a result of digitalisation. A case in point is the Medical Technology sector in the West of Ireland, which has developed a strong specialisation in combining mechanical engineering domain knowledge with pharmaceutical knowledge to develop drug-eluting stent devices. With the advent of digitalisation, however, the medical technology sector more generally is shifting to more connected and smart devices, and the utilisation of robotics and AI. To continue to evolve and compete in this sector, medical technology firms may need to combine existing and new knowledge for related diversification. This often requires the formation of collaborative inter-organisational partnerships that span both organisational and knowledge boundaries, which is the focus of this PhD research.

Living allowance (Stipend): €23,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]. Computer equipment and funding for travel (e.g. to conferences, for data collection) will be provided in addition to the stipend.

University fees: €5,370 per annum [fees for EU students]. Non-EU students who are not in receipt of any other scholarship that supports the payment of full Non-EU fees are eligible to apply for the PhD International Merit Scholarship Scheme at University of Galway. If successful, this scholarship award reduces course fees from the full international level to EU level.

Start date: 1^st September 2023

Academic Entry Requirements:

• Normally a Masters degree in a relevant area, such as Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Economic Geography, Evolutionary Economics, Public Policy, or Social Sciences
• Honours 2.1 (or above) undergraduate degree in a relevant area, such as Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Public Policy, or Social Sciences

Other experience and skills required:

• Experience of independent research demonstrating analytical, organisational, planning, networking and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to travel
• Experience working with qualitative data

Desirable experience:

• Work experience as a researcher in the area of management, business, economics, public policy
• Work experience with a cluster organisation or other industry-supporting organisation for the growth of firms

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  To Apply for the Scholarship:

  Applications to include: 

  • Covering letter  
  • CV 
  • Sample of independent academic piece of work (e.g. assignment, dissertation, report. Must be an individual submission, not team submission) 
  • Contact details of two referees 

  Contact Name: Dr Majella Giblin/Tara Ryan

  Contact Email: Majella.giblin@universityofgalway.ie/ tara.ryan@universityofgalway.ie

  Application Deadline: 25/04/2023 and time 17:00 GMT.

  Primary Supervisor name (if applicable): Dr Majella Giblin

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, funded PhD scholarship starting in September 2023 affiliated to the Management Discipline at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at the University of Galway.
This position is funded by the HEA/NSRP.

University of Galway
Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a Higher Education Authority/ North South Research Programme. It offers enviable possibilities to collaborate with other university researchers, business and policy makers across the West of Ireland – north and south, and to contribute to a large-scale project with impact on business and policy. The position offers an excellent opportunity to pursue a career in academia, consulting, public policy or industry. The funding includes stipend and fees as well as generous allowances for research travel, training and equipment.
There are three PhD positions (University of Galway, University of Limerick, and Ulster University), and this position is located in University of Galway. It will investigate business scaling in the Atlantic Corridor.
Scaling a business is a complex task and scaling a business from the western edge of the westernmost landmass in Europe brings additional challenges, but also opportunities. The PhD studies will involve developing case studies of indigenous and foreign-owned businesses that have successfully scaled in the West of Ireland (north and south), focusing specifically on the issues involved in scaling products, markets, teams and processes, practices for their effective resolution, and scaling-specific supports to enable scaling success from the West of Ireland. It will include a regional dimension of business scaling.

This position at University of Galway is affiliated with the Management Discipline at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway, and associated with the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth and Scaling (CEGS). The PhD student will be enrolled on Structured PhD programme and supervised by Professor Esther Tippmann.

While working as part of a cross-institutional team, the successful candidates will be affiliated with one institution, here University of Galway. Each position will be dedicated to covering a distinct area of business scaling in the Atlantic Corridor. The indicative topics, that may evolve to fit candidate expertise and project needs, include:
- Micro-perspective: the role of founders, teams and people in scaling.
- Meso-perspective: organisation and firm factors, esp. internationalisation in scaling.
- Macro-perspective: external (regional) supports.

Living allowance (Stipend): €23,500 per annum [tax-exempt scholarship award]. Computer equipment and funding for travel (e.g. to conferences) will be provided in addition to the stipend.

University fees: €5,370 per annum [fees for EU students]. Non-EU students who are not in receipt of any other scholarship that supports the payment of full Non-EU fees are eligible to apply for the PhD International Merit Scholarship Scheme at University of Galway. If successful, this scholarship award reduces course fees from the full international level to EU level.

Start date: 1st September 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Masters degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification). Other evidence that signifies suitability for the programme.

Candidates should demonstrate (essential requirements):

- Normally a Masters degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant area, such as Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, or Social Sciences
- Honours 2.1 undergraduate degree in a relevant area, such as Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Public Policy, or Social Sciences
- Experience of independent research
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Highly self-motivated
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to travel

To Apply for the Scholarship:

Expressions of interest comprising submission of a covering letter, CV, statement of personal research interests, evidence of performance or equivalent and the contact details of two referees, to be submitted via e-mail to tara.ryan@universityofgalway.ie .

Contact Name: Prof Esther Tippmann

Contact Email: esther.tippmann@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: Wednesday 26th of April 2023 at 17:00 GMT.

Primary Supervisor name Professor Esther Tippmann

Applications are invited for a full-time doctoral research fellowship in Digital technologies for Youth Mental Health. These fellowships will support doctoral students with an academic background in either psychology or a related area (social sciences, behavioural sciences, or health sciences) to undertake a four-year structured PhD.

This position is funded by the HEA/NSRP

University of Galway Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence.

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

The Atlantic Innovation Corridor

These training positions will be funded by Atlantic Futures, a cross border research program focusing on themes such as rural entrepreneurial ecosystems, business scaling, female entrepreneurship, digitalisation, freight connectivity and mental health. Atlantic Futures will create a research team organised in hubs in Galway, Derry/Londonderry and Limerick. The successful applicant will be based at the School of Psychology with Professor Gary Donohoe and the project co-investigators including; Professor Margaret Barry Health Promotion Research Centre (HPRC), University of Galway, Professor Siobhán O’Neill and Professor Maurice Mulvenna, Ulster University. This highly collaborative and strongly interdisciplinary scheme is funded through the Government’s Shared Island Fund and is administered by the Higher Education Authority (HEA).

Workpackage/Project Description: Youth Mental Health: Innovation in supporting wellbeing and early intervention

This four-year project, which forms part of the youth mental health work package of the program, will support the development of accessible digital supports and services in youth mental health, in partnership with young people themselves. The work package will develop and test innovative participatory approaches to digital mental health promotion and service development with and for young people, and is expected to include:

• A literature review/scoping exercise of potentially relevant digital approaches supporting youth mental health promotion and/or early intervention.

• A systematic review and/or meta-analysis of the efficacy of existing digital interventions in youth mental health.

• A co-production study to identify essential features of digital platforms for the purposes of mental health promotion and early intervention.

• A feasibility study of a novel digital platform targeting youth mental health promotion and/or early intervention.

• An implementation study for embedding a digital platform in youth mental health service and community settings. The PhD candidate will work as part of a team of researchers, and will take a leading role on one of the above areas.

Living allowance (Stipend): €23,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award] Computer equipment and funding for travel (e.g. to conferences) will be provided in addition to the stipend.

University fees: €5,370 per annum. Non-EU students who are not in receipt of any other scholarship that supports the payment of full Non-EU fees are eligible to apply for the PhD International Merit Scholarship Scheme at University of Galway. If successful, this scholarship award reduces course fees from the full international level to EU level.

Start date: 1st September 2023

Academic Entry Requirements:

Suitable candidates will have an undergraduate background in psychology, social sciences, behavioural sciences or other field relevant to youth mental health research (at least a 2.1 honours degree). Candidates will also normally also have achieved a Master’s level degree in an area related to mental health research.

In addition to having relevant qualifications as above, successful candidates will meet the following essential criteria:

• Excellent track record of academic achievement.

• Demonstrated an interest in either the mental health or wellbeing of young people.

• Evidence of the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills

• Competence with software relevant to conducting research.

Understanding of the basic research methods and statistical concepts of relevance to mental health research.

• Highly motivated, with excellent organisational skills, and able to work collaboratively in a team setting.

It is also desirable that candidates have the following:

• Quantitative or qualitative research methodologies relevant to the programme.

• Experience conducting clinical research in mental health, ideally in a multi disciplinary team.

• Presented their research findings, at national/international conferences or in peer reviewed journals.

For further information, candidates are strongly encouraged to contact one or more of the project supervisors named above to discuss projects, or the Programme Co-Ordinator Professor Donohoe (gary.donohoe@universityofgalway.ie) for more general queries.

Further programme details are available: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/news archive/2022/march/universities-north-and-south-partner-on-atlantic-innovation-corridor.html

To Apply for the Scholarship:

Please submit the following;

(1) Brief cover letter (stating top three preferences for the research projects listed above).

(2) CV.

(3) Based on one of your top three projects, provide a 1-page research statement that outlines your interest in that project, what you see as relevant questions to address in the project, and/or the methodologies that might be relevant.

(4) Contact details for two referees (two academic or one academic/one clinical).

Contact Name: Professor Donohoe gary.donohoe@universityofgalway.ie

Contact Email: gary.donohoe@universityofgalway.ie

Applications should be sent, via e-mail (in Microsoft Word or PDF format only) to Professor Gary Donohoe at gary.donohoe@nuigalway.ie. Please put YOULEAD PhD application in the email subject line

Application Deadline: 04/05/2023 and time 17:00 GMT

Primary Supervisor name (if applicable): Professor Gary Donohue

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in September 2023 affiliated to the Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition and Genomics in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

We now know about many of the biological and environmental factors that contribute to cognitive ability in the general population. However, we have gaps in our knowledge about how these factors interact and how they can be modelled to explain variance in cognitive ability. This is critical for improving treatment of schizophrenia, where deficits in cognitive ability are a core symptom and a strong predictor of long term psychosocial disability.

The overall aim of our SFI-funded research programme is to model how biological and environmental factors interact to explain variation in general cognitive ability and social and occupational outcomes in the UK Biobank (UKB) epidemiological sample of ~500,000 individuals. We will then test the capability of this model to predict these indices of psychosocial disability in schizophrenia patient samples using cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs.

The specific aim of this PhD project is to investigate the contribution of genetic factors to this model. Traits like cognitive ability and common disorders like schizophrenia are polygenic (i.e. they are influenced by many genes). This project will utilize data from genetic studies of these phenotypes to generate polygenic scores and incorporate them into our models in combination with other biological factors (e.g. neuroimaging data) and environmental factors (e.g. early life stress). In so doing, our goal is to deliver (i) a model that makes maximum use of available data on the known biological and environmental factors that influence cognition, social function and schizophrenia risk, (ii) a better understanding of how these factors interact, and (iii) a method that can be further developed for early detection of individuals on a path to psychosocial disability and in need of intervention.

The successful candidate will join a SFI-funded team that will include another PhD student (studying psychiatric neuroimaging) and a postdoctoral researcher (with experience of genomics and neuroimaging), supervised by co-leads Dr Derek Morris and Dr Dara Cannon. Dr Morris and Dr Cannon are principal investigators in Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition and Genomics (NICOG) at University of Galway. NICOG brings together a mix of researchers at different career stages (postgraduate students through to professors) from a range of disciplines (genetics, neuroimaging, bioinformatics, biostatistics, psychology, psychiatry) who have shared interests in biological psychiatry and provide a rich environment for postgraduate study and research. This PhD will be an opportunity to learn about the genetic basis of common disorders and how genomics is being applied to understand the molecular mechanisms that contribute to illness.

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500 per annum, [paid for the student]

Start date: 1^st September 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (2.1 or higher) in Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics or a related discipline from the life sciences or data sciences. Masters level research experience is highly desirable.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Please send a letter of motivation and a current CV, indicating your research experience and including the names of two referees to Dr. Derek Morris via email to derek.morris@universityofgalway.ie. Informal enquiries to the same email are welcome. Please include PHD GSO 016-23 in the subject line of all emails.

Contact Name: Dr Derek Morris

Contact Email: derek.morris@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 21st April 2023 at 17:00

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time funded PhD scholarship starting in September 2023 affiliated to the Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition and Genomics in the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

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We now know about many of the biological and environmental factors that contribute to cognitive ability in the general population. However, we have gaps in our knowledge about how these factors interact and how they can be modelled to explain variance in cognitive ability. This is critical for improving treatment of schizophrenia, where deficits in cognitive ability are a core symptom and a strong predictor of long-term psychosocial disability.

The overall aim of our SFI-funded research programme is to model how biological and environmental factors interact to explain variation in general cognitive ability and social and occupational outcomes in the UK Biobank (UKB) epidemiological sample of ~500,000 individuals. We will then test the capability of this model to predict these indices of psychosocial disability in schizophrenia patient samples using cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs.

The specific aim of this PhD project is to investigate the contribution of neuroimaging-derived phenotypic factors to this model. Traits like cognitive ability and common disorders like schizophrenia are polygenic (i.e. they are influenced by many genes). This project will utilize data from neuroimaging studies of these phenotypes to incorporate them into our models in combination with other biological factors (e.g. genetic data) and environmental factors (e.g. early life stress). In so doing, our goal is to deliver (i) a model that makes maximum use of available data on the known biological and environmental factors that influence cognition, social function and schizophrenia risk, (ii) a better understanding of how these factors interact, and (iii) a method that can be further developed for early detection of individuals on a path to psychosocial disability and in need of intervention.

The successful candidate will join a SFI-funded team that will include another PhD student (studying psychiatric genetics) and a postdoctoral researcher (with experience of genomics and neuroimaging), supervised by co-leads Dr Derek Morris and Dr Dara Cannon. Dr Morris and Dr Cannon are principal investigators in Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition and Genomics (NICOG) at University of Galway. NICOG brings together a mix of researchers at different career stages (postgraduate students through to professors) from a range of disciplines (genetics, neuroimaging, bioinformatics, biostatistics, psychology, psychiatry) who have shared interests in biological psychiatry and provide a rich environment for postgraduate study and research. This PhD will be an opportunity to learn about the molecular basis of common disorders and how neuroimaging is being applied to understand the molecular mechanisms that contribute to illness.

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500 per annum, [paid for the student]

Start date: 1^st September 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (2.1 or higher) in Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Image Analysis, Machine Learning or a related discipline from the life sciences, psychology or data sciences. Masters level research experience is highly desirable.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Please send a letter of motivation and a current CV, indicating your research experience and including the names of two referees to Dr. Dara Cannon via email to dara.cannon@universityofgalway.ie. Informal enquiries to the same email are welcome. Please include PHD GSO 017-23 in the subject line of all emails.

Contact Name: Dr Dara Cannon

Contact Email: dara.cannon@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 21st April 2023 at 17:00

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in June, 2023 affiliated to the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

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The PhD project will focus on the development of a wearable device to measure blood pressure from a wireless implantable sensor for patients with hypertension. Hypertension is considered a major cause of death from cardiovascular disease. Accurate monitoring of blood pressure results in better control of blood pressure, which can significantly reduce the risk of death due to hypertension. The development of an accurate blood pressure sensor and a wearable reader device is required for reliable blood pressure measurement for clinical use. The PhD research will address the critical challenges of sensor linkage with the external wearable device, extension in detectable range, and miniaturisation of the reader device. This will require the development of an embedded system on a flexible PCB and sensor data processing algorithms to meet the design requirements of the wearable reader device.

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500 

Start date: June 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Applicants should ideally possess a Masters degree or a BS(hon) or BE with relevant experience in Electronic/Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline with a strong background in analogue/digital electronics, RF front-end design, analogue/digital IC design, and microprocessor/FPGA-based embedded systems. Additional requirements include:

• Experience in Verilog/ VHDL, Python, and C coding.
• Knowledge/experience of integrated circuit design, simulation, and verification analysis and familiarity with related software (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso System Design, Cadence Analog (RF) etc.)
• Problem-solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

To Apply for the Scholarship: The PhD position is supported by the Horizon RIA grant

Contact Name: Dr Riaz Rehman

Contact Email: riaz.rehman@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 03/05/2023and time 17:00 GMT

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in June, 2023 affiliated to the School of Medicine at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

The PhD project will focus on the development of an implantable wireless blood pressure sensor for patients with hypertension. Hypertension is considered a major cause of death from cardiovascular disease. Accurate monitoring of blood pressure results in better control of blood pressure, which can significantly reduce the risk of death due to hypertension. The development of a blood pressure sensor that can provide reliable blood pressure measurement for clinical use is highly desirable for continuous monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension patients. The PhD research will address the critical challenges design and modelling of flexible wireless pressure sensors. These include flexible electrode fabrication on flexible substrate materials, chemical surface modification/activation to achieve robust integration of sensors, optimization of sensors for wireless linkage in tissue environments, and improvement of biocompatibility and biosafety of the sensors.

Living allowance (Stipend): €18,500 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,500

Start date: June 2023

Academic Entry Requirements: Applicants should ideally possess a Master’s degree or a BSc(Hons) or BE with relevant experience in Electronic/Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline with a background in sensor design and characterisation. Additional requirements include:

• Experience in Python, and C coding.
• Experience in MATLAB, COMSOL, and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of electrode fabrication and flexible substrate materials
• Problem-solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

To Apply for the Scholarship: The PhD position is supported by the Horizon RIA grant

Contact Name: Dr Riaz Rehman

Contact Email: riaz.rehman@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 03/05/2023and time 17:00 GMT

Application(s) are invited from suitably qualified candidates for full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in September 2023 or earlier affiliated to the Discipline of Management at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

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Detailed Project Description

Applications are invited for a full-time structured PhD position in the Discipline of Management at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, University of Galway on the topic of The Management of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. The position is for four years and due to begin in September 2023 (earlier start dates are possible).  The successful candidate will join a cross-university project team on a work package within the €4.4 million Atlantic Futures research project, funded by the North-South Research Programme, entitled “Comparing entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Atlantic Innovation Corridor”.

This research will explore how diverse stakeholders in regional entrepreneurial ecosystems can manage their ecosystems for mutual benefit and the common good. The project will require a mix of quantitative skills in the measurement component and the ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders in the field studies component of the study. It will draw on the theory and practice of management of socio-ecological systems more generally and on other partnership models between the public, private and third sectors.

Supervisor: Professor Jonathan Levie 

Background:

The successful candidate will work in a team led by Professor Jonathan Levie, University of Galway, Professor Michele O’Dwyer, University of Limerick, and Dr Karen Bonner, Ulster University, together with a post-doctoral researcher (to be appointed in 2024). The team is advised by Professor Erik Stam, a world-leading authority on entrepreneurial ecosystems and Professor Colm O’Gorman of Dublin City University is an external research partner. The work package will compare and benchmark three entrepreneurial ecosystems in City Regions in the Ireland and Northern Ireland: Limerick City Region, Galway City Region, and the NorthWest City Region which has several hubs north and south of the border, including Derry and Letterkenny. 

The research will use a methodology developed by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and used throughout the world to measure the elements of a regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and benchmark against other ecosystems. To date, most studies have been of large agglomerations (e.g. Madrid, Hanover, Sao Paulo, Cairo, Abu Dhabi). But some, such as the South of Scotland, Nova Scotia, and Alberta, are of rural and/or remote regions with small cities and towns. These have a different set of challenges and opportunities, including peripherality, human capital and quality of life issues. 

The methodology involves large scale representative surveys of around 1000 adults per region and surveys of and interviews with around 50 ecosystem stakeholders who are recognised as experts in at least one of ten ecosystem elements within each region, followed by focus group sessions with ecosystem stakeholders to elicit underlying drivers and bottlenecks in the ecosystem. The research will serve as a data source and benchmarking method for existing planning mechanisms such as regional enterprise plans. A unique feature of the research will be to study the impact of interactive sessions between actors in the three ecosystems, where actors in one ecosystem coach actors in other ecosystems to surface and address ecosystem bottlenecks in the spirit of the Shared Island Objectives and of the emphasis in New Decade New Deal on civic engagement and public consultation.

This work package will address the relatively slow rate of economic growth in the west of Ireland and the west of Northern Ireland by identifying bottlenecks in specific regional entrepreneurial ecosystems and supporting existing enterprise planning mechanisms that identify and commit actors to take specific remedial action. It furthers the goal of a regionally balanced economy which is common to both New Decade New Approach (in Northern Ireland) and the National Development Plan (in the Republic of Ireland).

This PhD research will leverage off the main study which assesses three regional entrepreneurial ecosystems. It will focus on how ecosystem actors (public, private and third sector) can lead and manage entrepreneurial ecosystems. While it is envisaged that significant lessons may be drawn from the three regional entrepreneurial ecosystems assessed by the work package team, there is scope for comparison with rural ecosystems elsewhere, through the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor network.

Living allowance (Stipend): €23,500 per annum [tax-exempt scholarship award]. Computer equipment and funding for travel (e.g. to conferences) will be provided in addition to the stipend.

University fees: €5,370 per annum [fees for EU students]. Non-EU students who are not in receipt of any other scholarship that supports the payment of full Non-EU fees are eligible to apply for the PhD International Merit Scholarship Scheme at University of Galway. If successful, this scholarship award reduces course fees from the full international level to EU level.

Start date: 1st September 2023 (earlier start dates can be accommodated)

Academic Entry Requirements: Master’s degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification). Other evidence that signifies suitability for the programme.

Candidates should demonstrate (essential requirements):

-       Master’s degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification) in a relevant area, such as Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Public Policy, or Social Sciences

-       Honours 2.1 undergraduate degree in a relevant area, such as Entrepreneurship, Business, Management, Public Policy, or Social Sciences

-       Experience of independent research

-       Excellent written and oral communication skills

-       Highly self-motivated

-       Ability to work independently and as part of a team

-       Willingness to travel; driving licence will be essential for the field interviews stage.

To Apply for the Scholarship: Expressions of interest comprising submission of a covering letter, CV, statement of personal research interests, evidence of performance or equivalent and the contact details of two referees, to be submitted via e-mail to tara.ryan@universityofgalway.ie .

Contact Name: Professor Jonathan Levie

Contact Email: jonathan.levie@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: Wednesday 26th of April 2023 at 17:00

Primary Supervisor name Professor Jonathan Levie