University College Dublin
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AAF – Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology/Groundwater Systems, School of Earth Sciences
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University College Dublin
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AAF – Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology/Groundwater Systems, School of Earth SciencesEmployer Location Dublin, Leinster (IE) Salary £43,858.76 – £85,921.11 per annum Closing date 21 Feb 2025View more categoriesView less categoriesAcademic Discipline , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Job DetailsApplications are sought for Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor in Hydrogeology/Groundwater Systems within the College of Science.The UCD School of Earth Sciences seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the area of hydrogeology and water resources to broaden its Earth systems research, enhance its teaching programmes, and extend its transdisciplinary reach. The appointment is linked to UCD’s new 2025 `Breaking Boundaries’ strategy and the university’s commitment to promoting high-impact, cross-cutting research in Sustainability.We invite applications from geoscientists with proven expertise in groundwater research including, but not limited to: subsurface flow, numerical groundwater flow modelling, interchange between surface water and groundwater, fractured and karstified aquifers, groundwater chemistry and contamination, climate change impacts, and challenges around shallow groundwater and urbanisation.The successful applicant will have an excellent peer-reviewed publication output (commensurate with career stage and path) and a track record of research funding. They will be expected to build a research team with an international profile and to supervise MSc and PhD students. They will collaborate with both faculty in the School of Earth Sciences (for example on geothermal energy demonstration projects and subsurface CO2 storage) and work more widely under the `connected water’ theme with other UCD water researchers e.g. those based in the schools of Civil Engineering, Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Biology and Environmental Science, Agriculture and Food Science, and Business.The candidate appointed to the position will be an enthusiastic and engaging university teacher and will develop new modules and content in practical and applied hydrogeology for the School’s BSc in Earth Sciences and its taught-graduate programme(s). They will also contribute to the BSc in Sustainability (both classroom modules and project supervision) and to other teaching outside of the School, and engage with industry and as part of UCD’s commitment to `learning for life’. The school values field work and the ability to develop and lead field-based training will be important.The UCD School of Earth Sciences ( ) is the largest geoscience school in Ireland and one of 7 schools in the UCD College of Science. The School hosts the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences (iCRAG), a Research Ireland centre involving all the Irish geoscience institutions ( ), as well as the National Centre for Isotope Geochemistry at UCD, a world-class analytical facility. High-end dedicated computational resources are also available in the School. Our research is focussed on current societal challenges including the energy transition, environmental change, geohazards, carbon management, and access to raw materials.The School and UCD value diversity amongst their faculty and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. The School has an Athena SWAN Bronze award and is fully committed to family-friendly working policies and practices.95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €62,855 – €99,533 Per Annum
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 21st February 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.Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link; https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf#WorkatUCDCompanyIreland’s Global University with over 160 Years of Education.UCD is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities; an environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of activity.As Ireland’s largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation.Tackling Global Challenges: Research and Innovation at UCD
Research and innovation are essential drivers of a dynamic economy, an informed society and a vibrant culture. The spectrum of research and innovation at UCD encompasses individual scholars, research groups, start-up companies and large-scale collaborations with industry and other partners. is conducted within each of the University’s extensive range of disciplines, and in multidisciplinary research programmes addressing challenges of global scale.
In 2022/23 UCD researchers secured €161 million in research grants from national and international funding agencies, companies and foundations. Since 2012/13 UCD researchers have secured over €1.3 billion in such grants. Their research underpins national research and technology institutes and centres, including the . UCD is the national leader in winning European Union research funding.Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 62% and have authored more than 40,000 papers in total. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 74% above the world average. In addition, 62% of the papers were co-authored with institutions in other countries/regions, underlining UCD’s role as Ireland’s global university.
As Ireland’s leader in innovation, technology transfer and commercialisation, UCD’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship recognises the importance of active participation and collaboration to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs. Supports for innovation include – the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, – the Industry Partnership Centre and the at UCD Lyons Farm. Since 2003 UCD has provided support to over 550 companies and early-stage ventures through the services and supports provided across the university, through NovaUCD, and through business support programmes run and managed by NovaUCD.Excellence in research and innovation that delivers strong and meaningful impact is central to all we do in University College Dublin.UCD is a community of world class academics making fundamental discoveries with real, far-reaching impact for people and our planet.Company info Telephone +(353)17167777 Location BELFIELD
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