UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 , School of Politics and International Relations, 12 months

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Dara Gannon
Wed, May 21, 2025 12:34 PM

Applications are invited for a 12 months temporary post of a UCD Post
doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within School of Politics and
International Relations.

Empowering Malawian Women Farmers through Precision Agriculture and Market
E-Linkages EMPOWER-ME is an interdisciplinary research project supported by
the Research Ireland and Irish Aid SFI Future Innovator Prize: 24 FIP SDG
13388. The project tackles gender disparities in agricultural productivity
by designing and piloting gender-responsive, site-specific digital
agricultural technologies DATs tailored for smallholder women farmers in
Malawi. Through a mixed-methods research design-combining household
surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and on-farm
agronomic trials-the project aims to deliver scalable solutions that
enhance women's access to agronomic advice, soil testing, and market
linkages. EMPOWER-ME is jointly led by University College Dublin UCD, the
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture IITA-Malawi, and NASFAM,
Malawi's largest farmer organisation, with support from other strategic
partners in Ireland and Malawi.

Postdoctoral Researcher 2017 Level I - 7097 - €45,847 - €52,339 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and
experience.

Postdoctoral Researcher 2017 Level II - 7098 Fixed Salary: €53,770 per
annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 06th June 2025

For further information on the application process and to read the full Job
Descriptions, please go to www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs
http://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs
and search under External Applicants
and the School of Politics and International Relations


The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after
completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time.
If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a
PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience,
inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you
should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with
the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon
complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the
duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply
and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead.

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Dara Gannon
School Manager
School of Politics & International Relations
www.ucd.ie/spire

*Applications are invited for a 12 months temporary post of a UCD Post doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within School of Politics and International Relations.* Empowering Malawian Women Farmers through Precision Agriculture and Market E-Linkages EMPOWER-ME is an interdisciplinary research project supported by the Research Ireland and Irish Aid SFI Future Innovator Prize: 24 FIP SDG 13388. The project tackles gender disparities in agricultural productivity by designing and piloting gender-responsive, site-specific digital agricultural technologies DATs tailored for smallholder women farmers in Malawi. Through a mixed-methods research design-combining household surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and on-farm agronomic trials-the project aims to deliver scalable solutions that enhance women's access to agronomic advice, soil testing, and market linkages. EMPOWER-ME is jointly led by University College Dublin UCD, the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture IITA-Malawi, and NASFAM, Malawi's largest farmer organisation, with support from other strategic partners in Ireland and Malawi. *Postdoctoral Researcher 2017 Level I - 7097 - €45,847 - €52,339 per annum* Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. *Postdoctoral Researcher 2017 Level II - 7098 Fixed Salary: €53,770 per annum* *Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 06th June 2025* For further information on the application process and to read the full Job Descriptions, please go to *www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs <http://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs>* and search under External Applicants and the School of Politics and International Relations ******************************* The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead. The PD2 post is intended for researchers that have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead. -- Dara Gannon School Manager School of Politics & International Relations www.ucd.ie/spire