012194 - UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Temporary (2 years)1 or 2

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering.

This position is part of a research collaboration between UCD Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, I-form the SFI Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre and Merck Research Labs (Rahway, NJ). The collaboration aims to significantly intensify pharmaceutical synthesis and production through the development of novel 3D-printed reactors and separation unit operations, to enable intensified fully telescoped/integrated continuous flow synthesis, and thereby the manufacture of drugs within miniaturized printable chemical factories. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take on a leadership position in terms of chemical and process engineering within the multidisciplinary team of synthetic & analytical chemists, chemical engineers and pharmaceutical scientists, based in the UCD O'Brien Science Centre. The ideal candidate should have experience in the development of, continuous processes/flow chemistry or separation operations (batch or continuous), with complementary experience in process simulation.

PD1 Salary range: €37,874 - €43,782 per annum
PD2 Salary : €45,041 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 24th February 2020.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (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.