Post Summary:- We're looking for a talented, driven researcher with strong software development and architecting skills. The role will report to the project PI and work as part of a multidisciplinary team of edtech innovators, researchers, technologists and user experience experts. The Research Fellow will design and implement a specific research programme/s in association with the Principal Investigator. Under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator, the Research Fellow’s work will be performed in accordance with the university’s research integrity policy and all other relevant policies. The Research Fellow will manage the responsibilities in terms of the research project as well as develop skills and competencies with respect to the role and their future career options. The training and development relevant to this position will be completed within the period of the contract.

Post status: Specific Purpose Contract

Hours of Post: 35 hours per week

Salary: This appointment will be made on the IUA Post -doctoral Researcher Salary Scale (Research Fellow, Point 2: €69,163)

To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page)

Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Tom Pollock, Impact, Licensing & Commercialisation Manager E:pollockt@tcd.ie

Values matter. They are key to the success of our Strategic Plan. We centre our behavioural values around the importance of belonging. We recognise that the university will thrive by each of us respecting and caring for one another. We know we can achieve much more through working together. We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable. We must, and will never stop, imagining. And through being nature positive we connect not just with the environment but with our ambitions for a sustainable future.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, those who have followed non-traditional career paths, and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced due to conflict or war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work–life balance and creating a family-friendly working environment.