Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Country Ireland Application Deadline 22 Aug 2025 - 11:44 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 within UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering.
This full-time position is funded by a Targeted Research Project between Lia Eyecare (https://www.liaeyecare.com/ ) and I-Form, the Research Ireland Centre for Advanced Manufacturing (www.i-form.ie ). The Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 2 will join an experienced multidisciplinary team focused on the development, fabrication and evaluation of medical devices in close collaboration with Lia Eyecare and as part of the UCD Medical Device Design Group, the UCD Centre for Biomedical Engineering and the School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering.
Lia Eyecare is an Irish ophthalmology startup revolutionizing the treatment of dry and sore eyes through novel wearable technology. It spun out of University College Dublin (UCD) in 2023 via the BioInnovate Ireland program. Lia technology is first targeting a critical and huge unmet need: nighttime dry and sore eye symptoms caused by poor-quality tear film. Lia has developed patent pending innovative non-invasive, wearables that provide proven relief to patients without disrupting rest or vision. Lia Eyecare's first product, Nightleaf, offers a reusable, drug-free solution built for comfort, compliance, and sustainability.
The I-Form Centre was established by Research Ireland in Ireland in late 2017, with a mission to shape the future of manufacturing through high-impact research into the application of digital technologies to materials processing, thus increasing the competitiveness of Irish industry. I-Form operates in close collaboration with a network of companies, as well as leading manufacturing research centres from around the globe and over the course of its first phase has recruited a multi-disciplinary team of over 120 PhD and Post-Doctoral researchers. The Centre is hosted in University College Dublin with partners and researchers based in Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, Maynooth University, University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University, South East Technological University, University of Limerick and National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT).
PD2 Salary: €54,307 - €55,835 Per Annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 22nd of August 2025.
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 CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.
The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.
Communication, Organisational skills, Knowledge of regulatory considerations (e.g., CE marking, MDR for medical devices, Exp in development of wearable healthcare devices, Design of novel monitoring systems, innovation in manufacturing analytics
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Mandatory:
*PhD in Manufacturing, Biomedical, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering or closely related discipline.
*Knowledge of regulatory considerations (e.g., CE marking, MDR for medical devices).
*2/3 years postdoctoral research experience.
*Demonstrated understanding of operational requirements for a successful research project and managing resources.
*Knowledge and application of the principles underpinning successful grant application.
*Ability to identify and fulfil the academic writing requirements for target publications.
*Proven record of working with team members and PhD students to help build their research skill and knowledge and to support and guide their professional development.
*Generates new ideas and links and builds upon existing ideas to generate unique concepts and solutions
*Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
*Design of novel monitoring systems, innovation in manufacturing analytics, and predictive quality control.
*Experience in the development of wearable healthcare devices.
*Experience contributing to projects at multiple stages of healthcare device development, including benchtop testing, prototyping, manufacturing processes.
*Sensitivity to commercialisation and real-world application of research outputs.
*Prior work in industry-academic partnerships or translational research.
*Demonstrated understanding of the value of academic and commercial information e.g. non-disclosure agreements.
*Knowledge of IP processes and knows how to protect findings.
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