Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes

Applications are invited for the following position at the University of Limerick, Ireland:

Irish Centre for Composites Research (IComp)

Research Assistant in Experimental Testing and Analysis of Composite Materials and Processes - Specific Purpose Contract                

Salary: €21,850 - €32,930 per annum
(maximum starting salary: €30,200)

Further information for applicants and application
material is available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/. Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday, 17th April 2012.

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon GMT on the closing date.

Please note your application must include:

• A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the advertisement and/or Job description/Information for
  applicants

• A completed online Application Form (separate application forms must be submitted for each post applied for).

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and committed to selection on merit.

This position is to work on development of future composite materials processing technologies including automated tape placement and resin infusion. We are purchasing a new €1m tape placement machine, and have outstandingly well-equipped laboratories. The position is open to people with Bachelors degrees and higher degrees.

The University of Limerick (UL) with over 11,500 students and 1,300 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL's mission and strategy ensures that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading edge research.  Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and research environment.