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

The project 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 process development and flow chemistry 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).

Salary Range: 42,033 - 48,427 per annum

Appointment on the above range will be dependent on qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 14th of June 2023.

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.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/