"Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1"

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website.

The project FAST-Pore is funded by Enterprise Ireland via a nearly one-million-euro Commercialization Fund. FAST-Pore brings together an interdisciplinary team to develop solid-state nanopore technologies for biomedical diagnostics and some innovative engineering applications. The project aims to research and commercialize cost-effective manufacturing process for single nanopore and large-scale nanopore array chips, develop nanopore-based detection systems, and validate the technology in selected industrial applications. The project will partner with some connected companies. By the end of the project, a spinout company is expected to be established to commercialize the project outcomes.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 12th Dec 2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.