Applications invited for the following Post in the Technological University Dublin Post: Post-Doctoral Researcher ADAPT ARISE Human-in-the-Loop Adaptive Alarm Management & Explainable AI Decision Support School of Food Science & Environmental Health (Fixed term specified purpose Wholetime for up to 5 years with funding available for 12 months) Reference: 399/2025 Location: The post will be based at one of the TU Dublin Campuses i.e. Aungier Street, Bolton Street, Grangegorman, Blanchardstown or Tallaght.
Regular attendance at other sites will be required.
Hours of Work: A 37 hour working week is in operation.
Salary: The successful candidate will be appointed at point (01) of the Post-Doctoral Researcher Salary Scale i.e. €48,896 gross per annum.
Remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.
Incremental credit may apply in line with University policy.
Closing Date: 5:00pm on 22nd September 2025.
Late applications will not be accepted.
It is anticipated that interviews for this post will take place in week beginning 7th of October 2025.
The interview assessment will be 50 minutes in length and will include a presentation of 10 minutes duration.
The topic of this presentation will be as follows: Explainable AI for Human-in-the-Loop Alarm Management in Safety-Critical Control Room Environments.
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Duringtherecruitmentandsectionprocess,candidateswillbeexpectedtodemonstrateanappropriatemixofknowledge,experienceandskillsdescribedbelow.
Forshortlistingpurposes,candidateswillbeexpectedtodemonstratethedegreetowhichtheymeetboththeessentialand desirablecriteriasetoutbelow.
The ideal candidate willdemonstratethe appropriatemixofknowledge, experience,skills, talentandabilitiesrequiredfortheroleasoutlinedbelowandmustsatisfyallofthe essential criteria: Essential Ph D in Human Factors, Control Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated research expertise in human-machine interaction, explainable AI, or safety-critical systems.
Experience with empirical human performance data collection (e.g., eye tracking, physiological monitoring, workload assessments such as NASA-TLX).
Knowledge of Bayesian networks Strong programming, data analysis, and modelling skills.
Evidence of high-quality peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.
Candidateswillbeshortlistedbasedontheirdemonstrationofmeetingeveryessentialcriterionsoareaskedto clearlyoutlinehow theirexperienceandqualificationsmeetthecriteria.
Desirable Previous participation in EU-funded or industry-collaborative projects.
Some level of familiarity with ergonomics guidelines, safety standards, or ISO/IEC technical committees for alarm management systems Candidatesmaybeshortlistedonthebasisofnone,oneormoreofthesedesirablecriteriaandareaskedtoclearlyoutlinehowtheirexperienceandqualificationsmeetthecriteria.
Other requirements for the role Personal attributes required for the role: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
Organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Commitment to high research standards and integrity.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with academic, industrial, and international partners.
Willingness to engage in public outreach and contribute to ADAPT Centre activities.
Further information for Post-doctoral Researcher In the case of a 1st Post-doctoral Fellowship where the applicant may not have graduated yet, the successful applicant must, at the time of appointment, provide a letter from the appropriate graduate studies office confirming that the student has completed the programme including all the examination requirements and is just awaiting the formal graduation ceremony and the likely date on which that will take place.
Skills: Research