Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Business

EURAXESS Ireland; Maynooth; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University is inviting applications for a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to the BIOCHAR project, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union via the EU Just Transition Fund.

The appointment is for 36 months to support the PI and co-applicants in conducting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research and to develop biochar solutions using agricultural by-products and organic residues from Ireland's Midlands.

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Management sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 2 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Other 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

• Department: School of Business
• Vacancy ID: 044683
• Closing Date: 02-Nov-2026

The Role

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the project "BIOCHAR", which is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund. We seek to appoint a postdoctoral researcher for a 36-month period, with the objective to support the Primary Investigator and the co-applicants in conducting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research. The project aims to develop and demonstrate sustainable biochar solutions by converting agricultural by-products and organic residues from Ireland's Midlands into biochar for applications across agriculture, water treatment and infrastructure. The project explores how biochar can improve soil health, support water treatment, reduce emissions, store carbon and contribute to circular bioeconomy value chains..

The focus of the postdoctoral researcher’s work will be predominantly (but not exclusively) on Task 5, which includes conducting socio-economic and environmental sustainability assessment of biochar value chains, supporting the development of scalable and economically viable solutions for Ireland's Just Transition region. The candidate will be part of the project's multi university, muti industry partner consortium and will have the opportunities to co-lead the development of deliverables and present project findings at international conferences. We are seeking a motivated candidate to strengthen our research group Eco-LOGIC (Economics for Healthy Society and Green Sustainable Communities) that researches within the Food-Environment-Health nexus from a social perspective to build a healthy and sustainable society.

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Monday 2nd of Nov 2026.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University