Rising Talent Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme: DCU 1508 views

Dublin City University (DCU) is inviting applications for the Rising Talent fellowship programme. This is an ambitious fellowship programme that aims to recruit high-performing, globally competitive post-doctoral researchers seeking to develop their academic careers.

About the programme:

This programme is designed to:

• Build excellence in key areas of research strength
• Attract and develop talented staff who will further the University’s research ambitions
• Enhance collaboration with leading national and international research partners
• Increase the university’s research competitiveness and reputation at both a national and international level

Study areas:

• Health technologies and the healthy society
• Digital innovation and the digital society
• Advanced manufacturing and materials
• Sustainable economies and societies
• Democratic and secure societies
• Educational research and innovation

Duration:  3 years; fixed-term, full-time

Fellowship value: salary ranging from €46,807 to €49,600 pa

Eligibility:

• Applicant must have two to eight years Post-doctoral experience
• Applicant must have excellent research track record, publications in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals of international standing.
• Applicant must have experience of communicating research at a high profile, both nationally and internationally and evidence of the potential to develop as a future research leader

Application Process

• Completed application forms to be submitted to hr.applications@dcu.ie with following materials:
• CV including refereed publications (with information on citations and impact factors); research funding secured; knowledge transfer and outreach activities; supervision of research students (if applicable)
• A proposal (no longer than 1000 words) outlining a research plan to be undertaken over the course of the Fellowship