Posted 08 August, 2026
Research Assistant, School of Earth Sciences , Temporary 12 Months
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 455993843
Research Assistant, School of Earth Sciences , Temporary 12 Months
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Assistant within School of Earth Sciences.
The School of Earth Sciences in UCD is a global leader in research on base metal deposits in sedimentary basins. This one-year research assistant will support the raw materials research being carried out in the in the School of Earth Sciences.
The research assistant will be primarily responsible for the day to day running of (1) a Bruker M4 Tornado+ microXRF machine for analysis of thin section, core and hand samples, and (2) our Multi Sensor Core Logger instrument, a Geotek MSCL-S which scans various sizes of drill core: this will be installed in Q4 2026. This position will be key part of the large team working on deposits in Ireland and globally in the School of Earth Sciences.
Research Assistant Salary: €34,129 - €36,272 per annum..
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 13/08/2026.
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 Assistant within School of Earth Sciences.
The School of Earth Sciences in UCD is a global leader in research on base metal deposits in sedimentary basins. This one-year research assistant will support the raw materials research being carried out in the in the School of Earth Sciences.
The research assistant will be primarily responsible for the day to day running of (1) a Bruker M4 Tornado+ microXRF machine for analysis of thin section, core and hand samples, and (2) our Multi Sensor Core Logger instrument, a Geotek MSCL-S which scans various sizes of drill core: this will be installed in Q4 2026. This position will be key part of the large team working on deposits in Ireland and globally in the School of Earth Sciences.
Research Assistant Salary: €34,129 - €36,272 per annum..
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 13/08/2026.
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.
