Post-doc Research Fellow Lvl 1 or 2, UCD Earth Sciences, Temp

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within the School of Earth Sciences. The project focuses on structural geology and mineralisation, with aims to understand regional and near-mine architecture and its implications for exploration.

The fellow will conduct integrated structural analysis around the Rosh Pinah Zn-Pb-Ag deposit in Namibia, combining field mapping, photogrammetry, borehole data and petrographic work,

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion; early-stage researchers for PD1 or PD2
• Experience in structural geology and mineralisation studies is advantageous
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with industry partners

Responsibilities

• Perform integrated structural analysis at regional and deposit scales
• Incorporate field mapping, photogrammetry, borehole data, and petrographic analysis
• Interpret results to inform mineral exploration decisions

Education

PhD completed or near completion

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Educational sciences » Education Geosciences » Geology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 1 Oct 2026 - 02:38 (UTC) Country Ireland 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 1 or 2 within the School of Earth Sciences
We invite applications for a position of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for a research project awarded to Dr Koen Torremans as part of the Research Ireland Centre for Applied Geosciences (iCRAG) at the UCD School of Earth Sciences. The research project is called "Structural geology and the controls on mineralisation at Rosh Pinah", and it aims to unravel the regional and near-mine structural architecture of the Gariep Belt in southern Namibia, to assess the role of structures of any age on mineralisation and alteration at the Rosh Pinah Zn-Pb-Ag deposit, and to translate this into mineral exploration.

The post-doctoral research fellow will carry out an integrated structural analysis at regional, district and deposit scales, combining field and underground structural mapping with interpretation of high-resolution photogrammetry data, borehole data, and petrographic and mineral chemical analysis, at and around the clastic- and carbonate-hosted Rosh Pinah Zn-Pb-Ag deposit. This project offers a rare opportunity to map and interpret underexplored structural architecture in excellent desert exposure, independently but in collaboration with industry partners operating a world-class orebody.

PD1 Salary: €47,273 - €53,925 Per Annum
PD2 Salary: €55,399 - €60,250 Per Annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 30 September 2026

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

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.