12 Months, Specific Purpose Whole-Time Post Position Summary Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position available at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT) within the College of Science, Engineering, and Food Science (SEFS), University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. The Research Assistant will focus on research and development of a web-based system for editing, annotating, storing, retrieving, visualizing, and publishing Medieval Irish literary texts from the 13th century preserved in later manuscripts (from the 15th to 17th century). We invite applications from highly qualified candidates with a strong background in software development, text processing, and an affinity for transdisciplinary research and development. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research team in the IRC ARA-funded project "The Disappearing Text: Memory, Place, and Gaelic Identities" led by Dr Kevin Murray, Department of Early and Medieval Irish, College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences, University College Cork, Ireland but will be based in the School of Computer Science and Information Technology in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science working under Drs Vijayakumar Nanjappan and Enkhbold Nyamsuren. The position is full-time and fixed term for 1 year starting from 1 January 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Project Title: The Disappearing Text Post Duration: 12 Months Salary: €33,291 - €43,372 p.a. IUA Salary Scale For an information package including further details of the post see Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Enkhbold Nyamsuren, Tel: + ; Email: Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to quoting the job-title and project name. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 21st of November 2025. No late applications will be accepted. 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. UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at and initiatives at and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.