Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher, School of Education

20 Month Fixed-term, whole-time post

Position summary

This role is directly connected into the HCI funded Postgraduate Programme in Innovation through Design Thinking, which is currently taught across both the School of Education and the Cork University Business School.

The successful candidate will work closely with staff from the School of Education in developing ongoing research related to the Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation through Design Thinking, as well as supporting ongoing administration and the delivery of innovative teaching content to students. The role will also involve research and input into EU funded projects from which this role is supported.

Post Duration: 20 months

Salary:  €50,540 – €54,966 p.a. (IUA PD2 Salary Scale)

Project Title: Design Thinking, Education, and Creativity – Funded by EU (Icehearts) 

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.  

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Briony Supple, Senior Lecturer, Design Thinking Pedagogy and Praxis, School of Education, Email: [email protected]    

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 19th  January 2024.

No late applications will be accepted. 

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy. 

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