The International Research on Energy Systems Integration, Education & Environment for Sustainability and Innovation Centre (IRESI), is a research centre housed in the School of Business. IRESI's research focuses on propelling sustainable energy systems into the future by helping individuals, organisations and institutions in the pursuit of a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable energy landscape.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Research Assistant to support a multidisciplinary technical team working on the Research Ireland–funded RENEW project. The successful candidate will contribute to the development, validation, and refinement of data-driven models, working with large and complex energy-related datasets to support the project's analytical and computational objectives.
Working closely with experienced team members, the role will involve building and testing models, preparing datasets for analysis, and supporting the wider computational workflows that underpin the RENEW project. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career candidate to gain hands-on experience in data modelling, applied statistics, and research software development.
The position requires strong analytical thinking, a willingness to learn, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced technical environment.
Salary:
Research Assistant Level I (2026):€34,130 – € 38,102 p.a. (6 points)
Research Assistant Level II (2026): €39,061 (1 point )
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, the 9th of August 2026.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University
