Post Doctoral Researcher in Science Education/Science Education & Public Engagement (School of Modern Languages & SSPC) at the University of Limerick

Institution: University of Limerick

Vacancy Category: Research

Salary From: €39 132.00

Salary To: €50 529.00

Contract Type: Temporary

Vacancy closing date: 2 Dec, 2021

Reference: 047688

Subject / Area: Other

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TITLE OF POST:

Post Doctoral Researcher in Science Education/Science Education & Public Engagement (School of Modern Languages & SSPC)

LOCATION:

University of Limerick

REPORTS TO:

Project Leader

WEBLINK TO SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT:

https://ulsites.ul.ie/mlal/& https:///...nt-chemical-sciences

WEBLINK TO RESEARCH CENTRE:

https://sspc.ie/

WEBLINK TO PI’s RIS/RESEARCHGATE PROFILE:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sarah-Hayes-34

CLOSING DATE:

2/12/2021, 12 noon Irish standard time

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics (MLAL), part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Limerick, engages in teaching and research across a wide range of subjects whose common concern is the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of a range of languages and their associated cultures. The Linguistics & TESOL section within MLAL, specialises in the area of applied linguistics with particular focus on the role of language in society, language and media, features of spoken and written discourse, language variety, teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and language teacher education in TESOL. Other related specialisms are English for specific purposes, English for academic purposes and English as a medium of instruction. Our applied linguistics and TESOL modules are available on a number of undergraduate (BA Arts, BA Applied Languages) and post-graduate (MA TESOL, MA Applied Linguistics, structured PhD in TESOL) programmes. Faculty from the Linguistics & TESOL section also provide programmes to support development of the academic literacies of international postgraduate students and contribute to pre-service teacher education on the Professional Masters in Education (PME) at UL.

SSPC, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Pharmaceutical Research Centre, hosted by the University of Limerick, is a global hub of pharmaceutical process innovation and advanced manufacturing. The SSPC leads the way for next generation drug manufacture and spans the entire pharmaceutical production chain from synthesis of the molecule, to the isolation of the material, and the formulation of the medicine. The aim of the SSPC is to deliver industry relevant solutions, which result in job growth and retention within the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland.

The successful candidate will develop the research on informal and non formal engagement in STEM  and support the management and administration of joint EU projects (ESTA and DiSSI). The focus of the work will be to develop evidence-based strategies for greater inclusion in science, focusing on cultural diversity, linguistic heterogeneity, curricula designed to help science teachers promote inclusion and diversity in science classrooms and in informal/non-formal settings. The results of this project will be applicable across a wide variety of settings, and the development of new methods and curricula will be a key enabler for future inclusive teaching and learning practices in science. These new methods should be reported at peer-reviewed conference/journal level.

DESCRIPTION:

The successful applicants will be key members of the project team with special responsibilities for researching these areas in collaboration with our national and international collaborators. Thus, it is expected that they will:

• Participate in the research and administration of EU funded projects ESTA & DiSSI under general guidance of the principal investigator/project leader.

• Perform literature reviews in the associated areas.

• Research novel approaches to address the research problem.

• Interact professionally with our partners to act on their feedback, towards refinement of these approaches.

• Contribute to the research project’s dissemination, in whatever form (report, papers, chapters, book).

• Present information on research progress and outcomes e.g. research centre, industry partners, to bodies supervising research, conferences, steering groups, other team members, public talks, as agreed with the PI/project leader.

• Support the principal investigator and research group in the ongoing refinement and development of the research programme.

• Identify sources of funding and pursue the process of securing funds.

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