Posted 23 August, 2026
Post-Doctoral Researcher / Research Assistant (1) - Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 1735655526
Post-Doctoral Researcher / Research Assistant (1) - Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group
18 Months Fixed Term, Whole-time Post
Please note that the successful candidate can be hired either as a Post-Doctoral Researcher or a Research Assistant, based on their qualifications and level of experience.
Applications are invited for researcher to work with UCC's Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group on FLOW-COST: Floating Offshore Wind Cost-Informed Site Selection, an 18-month project funded under the SEAI National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme. It is led by University College Cork with partners Exceedence Ltd and Wind Energy Ireland, and with Flotation Energy, Simply Blue Group, ESB and the Marine Renewables Industry Association as collaborators.
Ireland has a government target of 37 GW of offshore renewable energy by 2050, of which roughly half must come from floating offshore wind (FLOW) in deeper Atlantic and Celtic Sea waters. These are among the most energetic waters in which FLOW has been contemplated. Wave conditions frequently exceed the operating limits of installation and service vessels, so developers face long waits for weather windows, extended downtime and significant unplanned cost. Existing published estimates of the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for Irish waters do not account for this.
FLOW-COST will produce the first open-access, weather-resolved mapping of FLOW costs in Irish waters, alongside GIS layers for site accessibility, annual energy production and visual sensitivity, a web-based LCOE calculator, and a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methodology for comparing candidate demonstrator sites. The project directly supports Action 3 and Action 8 of the Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy and Action 26 of Powering Prosperity, and is timed to inform the National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP).
The project comprises five work packages: WP1 Project Management, WP2 Cost of FLOW, WP3 GIS Development, WP4 MCDA, and WP5 Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation.
This position leads UCC's contribution to WP2 (Cost of FLOW) and involves the weather resolved-logistics modelling that feeds the LCOE calculations. The UCC logistics models simulate installation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning task by task against hourly wind and wave time series spanning the project lifetime, with Monte Carlo simulation over weather years and component time-to-failure.
The models are currently implemented in MATLAB with an Excel interface. Training in their use will be provided by Dr Frances Judge and Dr Fiona Devoy McAuliffe, both of whom have long track records in logistics and financial modelling of offshore wind.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: FLOW-COST: Floating Offshore Wind Cost-Informed Site Selection
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal inquiries can be made in confidence to [email protected]
For further information on the hiring unit, please see: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ore/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: IUA PD1 Salary Scale: €47,273 - €53,925, p.a. / IUA RA Salary Scale: €34,129 - €44,311 p.a.
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
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.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 4th September 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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.
Contact Person :
Contact Email :
Job ID : 098893
Contact Number :
Close Date : 04-Sep-2026 12:00
18 Months Fixed Term, Whole-time Post
Please note that the successful candidate can be hired either as a Post-Doctoral Researcher or a Research Assistant, based on their qualifications and level of experience.
Applications are invited for researcher to work with UCC's Offshore Renewable Energy Research Group on FLOW-COST: Floating Offshore Wind Cost-Informed Site Selection, an 18-month project funded under the SEAI National Energy Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D) Programme. It is led by University College Cork with partners Exceedence Ltd and Wind Energy Ireland, and with Flotation Energy, Simply Blue Group, ESB and the Marine Renewables Industry Association as collaborators.
Ireland has a government target of 37 GW of offshore renewable energy by 2050, of which roughly half must come from floating offshore wind (FLOW) in deeper Atlantic and Celtic Sea waters. These are among the most energetic waters in which FLOW has been contemplated. Wave conditions frequently exceed the operating limits of installation and service vessels, so developers face long waits for weather windows, extended downtime and significant unplanned cost. Existing published estimates of the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for Irish waters do not account for this.
FLOW-COST will produce the first open-access, weather-resolved mapping of FLOW costs in Irish waters, alongside GIS layers for site accessibility, annual energy production and visual sensitivity, a web-based LCOE calculator, and a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methodology for comparing candidate demonstrator sites. The project directly supports Action 3 and Action 8 of the Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy and Action 26 of Powering Prosperity, and is timed to inform the National Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP).
The project comprises five work packages: WP1 Project Management, WP2 Cost of FLOW, WP3 GIS Development, WP4 MCDA, and WP5 Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation.
This position leads UCC's contribution to WP2 (Cost of FLOW) and involves the weather resolved-logistics modelling that feeds the LCOE calculations. The UCC logistics models simulate installation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning task by task against hourly wind and wave time series spanning the project lifetime, with Monte Carlo simulation over weather years and component time-to-failure.
The models are currently implemented in MATLAB with an Excel interface. Training in their use will be provided by Dr Frances Judge and Dr Fiona Devoy McAuliffe, both of whom have long track records in logistics and financial modelling of offshore wind.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: FLOW-COST: Floating Offshore Wind Cost-Informed Site Selection
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal inquiries can be made in confidence to [email protected]
For further information on the hiring unit, please see: https://www.ucc.ie/en/ore/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: IUA PD1 Salary Scale: €47,273 - €53,925, p.a. / IUA RA Salary Scale: €34,129 - €44,311 p.a.
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
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.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 4th September 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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.
Contact Person :
Contact Email :
Job ID : 098893
Contact Number :
Close Date : 04-Sep-2026 12:00
