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ROSETTA - Marie Skłodowksa-Curie Fellowship Programme 2024 

J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, University of Galway 

Ref. No. University of Galway 002-25 

 

2nd Call – ROSETTA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoc Fellowships 

 

ROSETTA is an innovative fellowship programme co-ordinated by the University of Galway and will involve four other universities (Implementing Partners): University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Limerick and Trinity College Dublin. The programme is co-funded by LERO, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions programme and the University of Galway. ROSETTA fellows will be provided with the highest quality research environment and a training programme where they will critically examine the development, use and regulation of technology from a time perspective across all aspects of life from children, people with disabilities, people in the workplace, to healthcare and social inclusion for older people. 

 

ROSETTA will be recruiting 19 fellowships, each with a duration of 2 years, providing an unparalleled opportunity for Postdoctoral Researchers to delve into the critical intersection of time and technology in our rapidly evolving digital landscape.   
 
We are seeking fellows with an interest in the broad research area of ‘the true impact of technology on our time’ to bring fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to this research. Whether you're passionate about information systems, business, law, computer science, medicine, sociology, biomedical engineering, psychology, or any other related discipline, we want to hear from you! 

 

Applications are invited from suitable candidates for 19 full-time fixed term Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral Fellows (PFs) at University of Galway. Up to 9 fellowships may be awarded on the 2nd Call. 

 

ROSETTA Fellowships are open to applicants who have a PhD degree and comply with the programme’s eligibility criteria and mobility rule. Researchers at Risk are encouraged to apply. All candidates must discuss their research idea and proposal and seek the support of an eligible ROSETTA supervisor for their application. 

 

All fellowships will be based in Ireland where fellows will be hosted by their ROSETTA supervisor’s host institution. 

 

The programme aims to provide exceptional training and career development opportunities to postdoctoral researchers, fostering international mobility, intersectoral collaboration, and interdisciplinary exposure.  

 

Further information can be found in the Guide for Applicants to ROSETTA at https://rosetta.lero.ie/call-for-proposals/  

This project has received co-funding from Horizon Europe’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Grant Agreement No:101126578. 

 

 

Essential Criteria: 

As per the MSCA definition: 

• ROSETTA is open to applicants who have a PhD degree at the call deadline. Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but have not formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered eligible to apply. The successful defence must take place before the call deadline. 

• Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rule: have not resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the call deadline. Compulsory national service and short stays such as holidays are not considered. 

• Applicants must have working proficiency in English or be fluent in English. Applicants whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of their English proficiency. 

 

Please note: 

• ROSETTA Fellowships are open to candidates who meet the required criteria.  Please see Employment Permits - University of Galway for further information.  

• ROSETTA will support applications from those displaced by conflict or whose situation makes it difficult to pursue research careers. Researchers at Risk are encouraged to apply. Please see: Guidelines for Inclusion of Researchers at Risk | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (europa.eu) for further information.  

 

Gross Salary: 

Remuneration is in line with EC rules for Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND grants. 

 

Level 1: €50,124 gross salary* per annum (excluding family allowance) or €57,252 gross salary* per annum (if conditions for family allowance are met). 

 

*Gross salary is inclusive of a mobility allowance of €6,480 annually payable as part of their gross salary which shall be fixed for 24 months during the fellowship period. 

 

Salaries are subject to taxes and deductions, e.g., deduction of PRSI (employee social security), and income taxes. For more information about tax entitlements, please go to https://www.revenue.ie/ 

 

The Fellowship includes an additional budget allocation for research and travel costs. 

 

Training and Career Development 

Fellows are encouraged to avail of training and development opportunities to support their career development plans. All fellowships will include a secondment period. Fellows will have the flexibility to select a secondment with the non-academic or academic sector to suit their research and career development. Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon employment. The RDC is an initiative of the offices of the VPR and Graduate Studies to support the continuing professional development of all our researchers at University of Galway. 

 

 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

The University of Galway is committed to principles of equality and encouraging diversity and inclusion. Several of the participating academic Institutions and Schools are holders of Athena SWAN awards. We celebrate the diversity of our staff and students and work to support an inclusive environment free from discrimination and harassment.  

 

 

To Apply: The application process should include an Online application + Administrative Proposal as follows:  

 

• Part A: Administrative Proposal: Max 2000 characters 

• Part B: Research Proposal (max. 10 pages)  

• Part C: Academic CV: Max 5 pages (With three references) 

• Part D: Ethics Issues Table and Self-Assessment Form 

 

Candidates must develop a project proposal in line with ROSETTA Research Themes and submit their complete application via the online application system. The system will remain open for applications until 23.59 (UTC) on the call deadline of 25th July 2025. 

 

See Guidance Documents, Terms & Conditions and https://rosetta.lero.ie/ for more information. 

 

For informal enquiries, contact the University of Galway programme manager at rosetta@lero.ie.  Please put reference number University of Galway 002-25 in subject line of all queries related to this post. 

 

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 25th July 2025 at 23.59 UTC. 

 

University’s Strategic Plan 

 

Working in Research at University of Galway 

 

Moving to Ireland (Euraxess) 

 

We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.  

 

The University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.  

 

All positions are recruited via an internationally advertised open call for proposals. The evaluation and selection process will follow an Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency-based Recruitment process and will include an international peer review followed by an interview stage. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, funded two-year MLitt scholarship starting on 1^st of September 2025, affiliated to the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies / School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies / Geography / Palaeoenvironmental Research Unit at the University of Galway.

University of Galway

Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence

For information on moving to Ireland, please see www.euraxess.ie

Detailed Project Description

Human-induced climate change is one of the greatest global threats of the 21^st Century to environmental and socioeconomic sectors. There is a pressing need to address pertinent inconsistencies in the Irish palaeoclimatic record regarding abrupt climate events, which currently inform climate prediction models and subsequent mitigation and adaptation policies. The CORE project seeks to create the first robust, high-resolution regional temperature record since the end of the last ice age, focusing on abrupt climate events in western Ireland. Reconstruction of past climates is challenging due to timeline uncertainties, human impact on the landscape and methodological incompatibilities. This project aims to rectify critical issues in the Irish palaeoclimatic record by employing a uniform, innovative and multi-method approach to climate reconstruction using complementary palaeolimnological (study of past lakes systems) techniques which infer direct temperature estimates and supporting environmental information. The project will prioritise research excellence, generate high-quality contributions to European and global climate science and policy, and enhance the Irish palaeoclimatic research community - ‘we reconstruct Earth’s past in order to better understand our future’.

MLitt: A palaeoclimatic reconstruction of the Late-glacial period in Western Ireland.

To achieve these goals, the successful candidate will contribute to a high-resolution, regional palaeotemperature record of the Lateglacial and Holocene periods (18,000 years ago to present), using a proxy which infers independent quantitative estimates of temperature change. The candidate will create a chironomid-inferred palaeotemperature estimate for the Late-glacial period from a palaeolake in Co. Roscommon. The candidate will have access to supporting biological and geochemical proxy data, including stable isotopic analysis, pollen and ITRAX elemental content. This position will be supervised by Dr Karen Taylor and co-supervised by Dr Aaron Potito, in collaboration with Dr Karen Molloy.

For more information on the CORE project, see the project page on our Palaeoenvironmental Research Unit’s website and the CORE project’s Instagram page.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Karen Taylor (karen.taylor@universityofgalway.ie), Principal Investigator of the CORE Project and Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher (Honorary Research Senior Lecturer) at the Palaeoenvironmental Research Unit, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies.

Living allowance (Stipend): €25,000 per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]

University fees: €5,750 per annum

Start date: 1^st of September 2025

Academic Entry Requirements:

• An upper Second Class Honours, Grade 1 minimum (or equivalent international qualification) in a discipline such as Geography, Geoscience, or Natural Sciences.
• Undergraduate thesis in Palaeolimnology, Palaeoclimatology, or related fields.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Previous relevant laboratory experience using a dissection microscope and identification, which highlights excellent observational and fine motor skills.
• Experience in data acquisition, data entry, database management, quality control, processing and scientific report writing.

Desirable Criteria:

• Should have a suitable background in palaeoclimatic or palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, preferably involving chironomid subfossils.
• Must be highly motivated.
• Detail-oriented and thorough in work ethic.
• The ability to work independently as well as in a research group.
• Comfortable using statistical software programmes (R, Microsoft Excel, Canoco, C2, etc.)

To Apply for the Scholarship:

Please email the following documents as one PDF file to karen.taylor@universityofgalway.ie

1. CV (two pages max.). Please include academic qualification grades as a percentage (i.e. overall degree and final subject grades).
2. Cover letter (two pages max.). Here, the applicant describes their interest in the position and how their skills and competencies align with the entry requirements and desirable criteria.
3. Two referees.

Please include your name in the document title (PDF file name). Submissions after the deadline will not be accepted.

Contact Name: Dr Karen Taylor

Contact Email: karen.taylor@universityofgalway.ie

Application Deadline: 30^th of June 2025 at 17:00 (Irish time 24-hour format)

Primary Supervisor name: Dr Karen Taylor