Postdoctoral Researcher

Post Date : 17-Feb-2026 Close Date : 27-Feb-2026 Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher Department: Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine Reporting to: Dr Rachel Beatty Location: RCSI, 123 St. Stephen’ Green Contract/Duration: Specified purpose contract, up to 2 years Remuneration: Starting at IUA level PD1 Point 4 (€50,670) Closing Date: 27st February 2026, at 5 pm RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”. We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the “Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029” at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. 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This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of    everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI’s research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post Implantable medical technologies offer promise to advanced therapeutic interventions in healthcare but a major barrier to their success is the foreign body response (FBR). In the context of drug delivery, this encapsulation impairs device function. The FBR varies in duration and severity depending on the individual. Thus, to overcome it, drug delivery must be precisely tuned, controlled and personalized. Our research group have developed a smart soft- robotic drug delivery platform, capable of drug delivery past FBR obstruction. This position requires in-depth knowledge related to the development of an actuation control system within a soft robotic drug delivery system. This position will further develop this technology through iterative device design, in silico, in vitro and in vivo testing. It will also establish a commercialisation roadmap and achieve key commercialisation milestones. This position is funded through the ARC Hub for HealthTech. The ARC Hub for HealthTech is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-2027. This is a collaborative initiative between University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, to guide academic projects in the MedTech and connected health technologies to commercial success on a national scale in conjunction with other Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the Republic of Ireland. The ARC Hub for HealthTech will support the translation of cutting-edge MedTech and connected health innovations into impactful healthcare solutions. Specifically, the duties of the post are: •       Design and perform experiments and analyses relevant to medical implants and collaborate with scientific groups locally, nationally and internationally. •       Lead the design, execution and analysis of in silico, in vitro and in vivo experiments to advance the technology readiness levels (TRL) for commercialisation. •       Proactively identify risks and technical solutions. •       Take responsibility for day-to-day management of the research project and supervision of students •       Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by your Principal Investigator, funder or the University. •       Work with ARC Hub team to accelerate device commercialization including preparation of a commercialization roadmap, stakeholder interviews and preparation of invention disclosures or patent applications •       Publish peer-reviewed articles and present findings at national/international scientific meetings •       To complete the administrative work to support the programme of research, including compiling reports to funder. •       Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post Qualifications – (Essential): •         PhD in Biomedical Science, Biomedical Engineering or related field. Knowledge & Experience – ( Essential): •       Experience in medical device design and fabrication. •       Flexible, self-motivated; ability to work independently and collaboratively. •       Experience designing and conducting in vivo assessments OR demonstration of a strong commitment to up-skill. •       Strong track record in designing and executing in vitro assessments. •       Experience with computational modelling of biological systems, biomedical applications or medical devices. •       Demonstratable interest in translational research. •       Demonstration of dynamic, creative thinker and problem solver interested in soft robotics and implantable medical implants. •       Track record of peer‑reviewed publications or equivalent research outputs in biomedical engineering or related fields. We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for Researcher. Informal Enquiries: Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through Clarissa Disconzi, Human Resources Department (email: clarissadisconzi@rcsi.ie). All applications for this post must be made through the career's webpage www.rcsi.com/careers.  Clarissa can arrange for relevant queries on the academic aspects of the role to be addressed by the hiring manager.  Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Shortlisted candidates will be informed in the week of the 28th of July. The interviews will be held in the week of the 4th of August. 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