Posted 30 July, 2026
Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, Temporary 12 Months
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 751656819
Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1, UCD School of Information and Communication Studies, Temporary 12 Months
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within the School of Information and Communication Studies.
To support research in reflexive data analytics and digital cultural heritage at the UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Amber Cushing, the project investigates how resistance to novel technology surfaces work practices in digital cultural heritage and how this resistance shapes considerations of innovative technology, including Artificial Intelligence. The research will utilise both quantitative (e.g., surveys, computational approaches) and qualitative methods to explore this issue, including interpretive inquiry and interviews. The role will involve qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, along with preparing academic publications.
The successful candidate will also be a member of the 2026 Rinn AI Centre Postdoctoral Research cohort and engage in Centre activities as they arise.
Fixed Salary: €47,273 Per Annum
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 4 August 2026.
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.
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.
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within the School of Information and Communication Studies.
To support research in reflexive data analytics and digital cultural heritage at the UCD School of Information and Communication Studies. Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Amber Cushing, the project investigates how resistance to novel technology surfaces work practices in digital cultural heritage and how this resistance shapes considerations of innovative technology, including Artificial Intelligence. The research will utilise both quantitative (e.g., surveys, computational approaches) and qualitative methods to explore this issue, including interpretive inquiry and interviews. The role will involve qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, along with preparing academic publications.
The successful candidate will also be a member of the 2026 Rinn AI Centre Postdoctoral Research cohort and engage in Centre activities as they arise.
Fixed Salary: €47,273 Per Annum
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 4 August 2026.
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.
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.
