Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Engineer within UCD School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. A 2-year Research Engineer position is available at UCD, funded as part of a Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) project. This role is one of five Research positions at UCD working closely with industry partners, specifically LaNua Medical ( and Integer Holdings Corporation ( The project focuses on LaNua Medical's ECORE technology, the world's first vessel-agnostic embolisation technology, which achieves complete vessel occlusion while allowing targeted distal therapeutic delivery. The core purpose of this role is to develop advanced methods of assessing key aspects of device material performance. This includes (1) methods of assessing optimal coating processing, (2) coating integrity and adhesion assessment, (3) fatigue and delamination analysis of the device and (4) material matrix compatibility analysis. The outcomes will be crucial in developing test methods for endovascular device assessment. Fixed Salary: €65,000 Per Annum Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 07 April 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 CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 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.