Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor of Bioengineering for the Circular Bio-Economy

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Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor of Bioengineering for the Circular Bio-Economy

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University College Dublin

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Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor of Bioengineering for the Circular Bio-EconomyEmployer Location Dublin, Leinster (IE) Salary £54,285.00 – £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 of Bioengineering for the Circular Bio-Economy within the College of Engineering and Architecture.The UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering is a dynamic, research-driven school with a clear focus on delivering excellent teaching programmes. The school has an acknowledged international track record of research achievement across major fields including Food and Bioprocess Engineering, Biosystems Analysis and Modelling, Agricultural and Environmental Technologies, Energy and Circular Bioeconomy, with Sustainability as a focal point. The school offers the professionally accredited ME in Biosystems and Food Engineering, the MSc Eng in Food Engineering and a range of Full time and Part time taught programmes in the Circular Bioeconomy. The school also offers 2year dual degree MSc Programmes in Sustainability Engineering Leadership and the MSc Sustainable Food Systems through international and Erasmus Mundus partnerships. The school delivers undergraduate programmes in Sustainable systems engineering and Agri -systems technology and as well as a life-long learning platform.The school now seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering for the circular bioeconomy.The purpose is to develop a programme of world class research and contribute inspirational teaching to advance the field of biological engineering solutions that enable the circular bioeconomy, including sensors, biosensors, bioresource characterisation, digital technologies and machine learning. The school has recognised research strengths in technologies underpinning the circular bioeconomy and the carbon negative ambition, e.g. bioresource recovery from waste streams and sensor design and deployment for biorefineries. The school now wishes to appoint an assistant professor to complement and build on these strengths with a strong focus on in situ resource characterisation, separation and utilisation with innovation implementation.
The appointee will seek opportunities to establish new and collaborative research programmes aligned with the research and innovation ambition of the school, which aim to provide solutions for sustainable food systems and biological systems engineering for the circular bioeconomy, through local, national and international engagement.The appointee will advance emerging concepts in bioengineering for the circular bioeconomy through e.g.

• deploying solutions in the context of the circular bioeconomy feedstocks
• multi-sensor data fusion to characterise and predict complex biological resources in bioresource recovery and biorefineries
• Biosensor optimised biorefineries from side streams or waste
• streamlining data collection and handling approaches
• driving implementation, uptake and impact through innovation focus
• Engaging with societal, policy and industry stakeholders

The appointee will be expected to work with cognate schools to lead the programme development and delivery of the UCD BSc Circular Bioeconomy and to enhance the School’s education streams across Undergraduate programmes in Sustainable systems Engineering, Taught programmes in Agrifood Innovation and Entrepreneurship (FAST-IP), Sustainable Energy and Green Technology and within our learning for life platform integrating micro credentials, International sustainability summer school and professional reskilling programmes. This will require engaging with diverse student cohorts and integrating research into teaching for all levels. The appointee will enhance the reputation of the School and develop a record of outstanding research ambition and outputs. The successful candidate should hold an honours primary degree and a PhD in the circular bioeconomy or cognate discipline.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;#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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