Post-Doctoral Researcher

22 Months, Specific Purpose, Full-Time Post Position Summary The School of the Human Environment and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork seek a highly motivated and dynamic Post-Doctoral Researcher to join the interdisciplinary Living Coasts project. Open to EU and non-EU applicants, this Research Ireland-funded project focuses on how the installation of "Living Seawalls" in Cork can promote urban coastlines as "more-than-human places" and foster improved ecological awareness and engagement surrounding ongoing and future multispecies relations at the coasts. The successful candidate will be physically based at University College Cork (Ireland) within the Department of Geography and with an option to be associated with the Radical Humanities Laboratory. They will be proficient in community-engaged qualitative research and have an understanding of coastal and environmental monitoring to work in-depth on the ecology, values, and futures of sustainable coastal redevelopment. They will also be excellent communicators with experience managing projects. Additional experience and knowledge in any of the following areas would be highly valued: biodiversity monitoring, qualitative fieldwork, community engagement tracking, workshop coordination, social action research, "collaborative speculation" or other creativity-based methods. The appointee will work directly with PI's at UCC and will be expected to engage with a range of national and international external stakeholder organizations. Project Title: From Artificial to "Living" Seawalls: Investigating how Sustainable Coastal Infrastructures Contribute to Multispecies Society (Living Coasts) Post Duration: 22 Months Salary: €46,306-€52,863 (IUA PD1 Salary Scale) For an information package including further details of the post see Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Jesse Peterson, Lecturer, Department of Geography, School of the Human Environment & Radical Humanities Laboratory, Future Humanities Institute, 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 October 3rd, 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.