Techrete Lecturer in Façade Engineering

Applications are invited for an appointment as Techrete Lecturer in Façade Engineering at University of Galway.

University of Galway seeks to appoint an outstanding individual with established expertise to capitalise upon and strengthen University of Galway’s international position in climate-neutral and smart cities, one of the five missions of Horizon Europe. This role is supported as part of an exciting partnership between Techrete, University of Galway School of Engineering and Construct Innovate Centre. Techrete design, manufacture and supply precast concrete facades and are partnering with University of Galway in the development of innovative and sustainable building facade systems.

There are many exciting opportunities to foster the application of disruptive and smart technologies to enhance sustainability of infrastructure and buildings including (i) development of novel façade systems, (ii) reuse and refurbishment of existing facades that minimise embodied carbon, (iii) provision of low-energy healthy buildings for occupants, (iv) development of buildings that generate and store clean energy themselves and (vi) opportunities to integrate biological systems found in nature into facades (biofacades).

The successful candidate will make significant contributions to teaching, research, student project supervision, and programme administration across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Civil Engineering and the School of Engineering.

It is expected that the appointee will develop an outstanding research programme, working with colleagues withing Civil Engineering and across relevant academic disciplines and research institutes. Of particular relevance will be Construct Innovate, Ireland’s national research centre for construction technology and innovation, which collaborates with over 90 construction companies and is led by academic staff from the School of Engineering at University of Galway and Ryan Institute which focuses on sustainability research and innovation. The successful candidate will be expected to apply for major funding awards, for example from the European Research Council (ERC), Research Ireland and Horizon Europe, and will develop national and international collaborations with academia and industry.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Magdalena Hajdukiewicz, Assistant Professor School of Engineering, Co-Director Construct Innovate Email Magdalena.hajdukiewicz@universityofgalway.ie  OR Prof. Jamie Goggins, Established Professor School of Engineering, Co-Director Construct Innovate, Email jamie.goggins@universityofgalway.ie 

Additional information on the School/Discipline/College is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/engineering/ and the Discipline is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/engineering/civil-engineering/.  

Salary: €63,624 to €101,498 p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

This appointment will be made on the Associate Professor/Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 26^th June 2025.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

For more information and Application Form please see website:

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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