Posted 01 August, 2026
Research Engineer, UCD School of Computer Science, Temporary 30 months
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 1415109197
Research Engineer, UCD School of Computer Science, Temporary 30 months
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within the School of Computer Science.
TRACE (Technological Revolution towards an Agri-food Circular Economy) is a cross-border innovation project supporting the modernisation of agri-food supply chains through the adoption of digital technologies. The project works with SMEs, industry partners, researchers and other stakeholders to improve efficiency, transparency and sustainability across agri-food and seafood sectors.
We are seeking a Research Engineer to design and implement a data infrastructure for a food spoilage monitoring and prediction project. The role will focus on data pipelines, cloud-based storage, reproducible software workflows, CI/CD, data preprocessing and a lightweight dashboard for data exploration and monitoring.
This position is funded by Special EU Programmes Body PEACEPLUS innovation challenge (www.seupb.eu/peaceplus) on the Technological Revolution towards a Agri-food Circular Economy (TRACE) project.
The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary research environment, collaborating with technical teams, researchers, SMEs, industry partners and project stakeholders to develop a robust platform that supports analytics, predictive modelling and real-time decision support.
Fixed Salary: €52,000 per annum
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 6 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.
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within the School of Computer Science.
TRACE (Technological Revolution towards an Agri-food Circular Economy) is a cross-border innovation project supporting the modernisation of agri-food supply chains through the adoption of digital technologies. The project works with SMEs, industry partners, researchers and other stakeholders to improve efficiency, transparency and sustainability across agri-food and seafood sectors.
We are seeking a Research Engineer to design and implement a data infrastructure for a food spoilage monitoring and prediction project. The role will focus on data pipelines, cloud-based storage, reproducible software workflows, CI/CD, data preprocessing and a lightweight dashboard for data exploration and monitoring.
This position is funded by Special EU Programmes Body PEACEPLUS innovation challenge (www.seupb.eu/peaceplus) on the Technological Revolution towards a Agri-food Circular Economy (TRACE) project.
The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary research environment, collaborating with technical teams, researchers, SMEs, industry partners and project stakeholders to develop a robust platform that supports analytics, predictive modelling and real-time decision support.
Fixed Salary: €52,000 per annum
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 6 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.
