Queen’s University Belfast has openings for two Research Assistants to work with the GEMINI geothermal demonstration project in Ireland.
For more details on the job opening and instructions on how to apply, please visit the official job opening page. Applications will be accepted until 18 November 2024.
The Research Assistants will undertake research tasks during the project with the support of the project’s coinvestigators based at Queen’s University Belfast and the network of project partners. Responsibilities may include:
1. Community group and stakeholder engagement
2. Attending geoenergy policy events
3. Participating in demonstration projects and start-ups
4. Exploring novel technology awareness, readiness, and use
The posts are fixed-term for 45 months, starting 1st January 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter) with the possibility of an extension to 48 months, subject to funder’s agreement. A key component of the posts is to support and build geoenergy networks and undertake field behavioural research on the geoenergy transition across the island of Ireland. The positions will require travel to the four R&D project areas and surrounding local communities while managing multiple tasks across each location.
The GEMINI project is a multi-partner all-island geothermal project in Ireland that aims to deploy pilot demonstrator sites in Belfast, Sligo, and Dublin. The project is supported by the PEACEPLUS programme, co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland, and the Northern Ireland administration.
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