爱尔兰科克大学2023年招聘博士后（浮动海上风电基础系统项目）

科克大学（University College Cork，简称UCC），爱尔兰最顶尖的大学之一，世界著名研究型学府。位于爱尔兰的第二大城市科克市。作为三所女王学院之一（科克大学、高威大学、贝尔法斯特女王大学），是爱尔兰最古老的大学之一，隶属于爱尔兰国立大学。1997年该大学正式更名为现在的名称。

科克大学被爱尔兰《星期日泰晤士报》（The Sunday Times）评为“2003~2004年度爱尔兰最佳大学”的称号。

2016年与爱尔兰国立科克大学合并的爱尔兰管理机构（IMI），公布2017年英国金融时报高管教育排行榜上，实现全球排名第54位，欧洲排名第25位的重大突破。自2010年成为爱尔兰第一个获得五星级高校殊荣学府后，又接连于2012-2015年获得五星级评价。科克大学连续两年在来自62个国家360所大学的评比中被评选为全球第一‘绿色环保’校园。位列世界前2%顶级学府之列，理学和工学科研实力在全球前100位，药学和药理学专业全球排名前50位，食品科学全球排名前5位。

科克大学隶属于爱尔兰国立大学，其它成员为爱尔兰国立都柏林大学、爱尔兰国立高威大学、国立梅努斯大学。

路透社最新公布了一项“欧洲最具创新精神”高等学府名单中，UCC排名第75位，入围“欧洲最具创新精神学府”百强。

Post-Doctoral Researcher/Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher, MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute and School of Engineering and Architecture

University College Cork

Post-Doctoral Researcher/Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher, MaREI Centre, Environmental Research Institute and School of Engineering and Architecture

14 Months, Fixed-term, Whole-time Post

Position summary

The HyFloat1 Project will develop a novel floating offshore wind foundation system coupled with hydrogen storage. The project has been funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

The potential energy that can be generated from deep water floating offshore wind (FOW) in many countries including Ireland is very large but cannot be fully absorbed by the domestic electricity markets alone. Hydrogen storage systems that are directly coupled to FOW will reduce costs and increase revenues. Storing hydrogen locally at FOW turbines or farms is a promising future technology.

Several existing FOW foundations will be numerically assessed and modified for storing hydrogen. FOW foundations with hydrogen storage and subject to wind turbine and hydrodynamic loads will be analysed. Hydrogen production, pumping and storage in FOW foundations will then be optimised. The Hyfloat1 project will be aligned to the UCC MaREI Centre's H-Wind project that broadly looks at hydrogen production from OWFs, customer value chain, hydrogen safety, and Irish offshore wind – hydrogen regional hubs.

The appointee will be expected to:

Contribute to the development of concepts of hydrogen storage by using floating foundations and necessary improvements.

Develop finite element structural models of floating foundations storing hydrogen under operating wind turbine, electrolysers and environmental loads.

Optimise design of hybrid floating wind and hydrogen storage systems based on structural analysis

Contribute to the project communication and dissemination activities.

Research Group background

The Leahy research group addresses critical problems in eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from energy systems and land use. The successful candidate will join a team of ten international researchers from diverse backgrounds in Engineering and Land Use science. The HyFloat1 project is closely linked to the H-Wind project and the candidate will work alongside the H-Wind team. The group communicates its research in international conferences and in leading journals such as the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, and participates in international initiatives such as the International Energy Agency.

Working location: The successful applicant will be based in UCC's Ellen Hutchins Building in the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) (https: // www. ucc.ie/en/eri/), which is an internationally-recognised institute for environmental research dedicated to the understanding and protection of our natural environment and to developing innovative technologies, tools and services to facilitate a transformation to a zero- carbon and resource-efficient society. Overlooking a protected natural reserve and the River Lee, the ERI is a welcoming, diverse and modern workplace.

The MaREI Centre of Energy, Climate and Marine (www. marei.ie) is the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) centre of excellence in Energy, Climate and Marine research in Ireland. The MaREI Centre includes 13 Universities, Third Level Institutes and Research Organisations, has 103 industrial partners and has research funding of approximately 欧元60m. It combines the expertise of a wide range of research groups and industry partners, with the shared mission of solving the main scientific, technical and socio-economic challenges across the energy, climate and marine domains. Researchers in the MaREI Centre have over 30 years of experience in conducting fundamental and applied research supported by competitively won national and international funding, and commercial contracts with government agencies and industry. MaREI's strengths lie in the multi-disciplinary nature of its research teams, allowing it to combine insights across areas such as Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, Materials & Structures, Observations & Operations, Coastal & Marine Systems, Bioenergy, Circular Economy, Energy Policy & Modelling, and Renewable Energy Management.

Post Duration: 14 months

Salary: Post-Doctoral Researcher: 欧元42,031- 欧元48,427 p.a. (IUA PD1 Salary Scale), Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher: 欧元49,790- 欧元54,154 p.a. (IUA PD2 Salary Scale)

Project Title: HyFloat1 - Finite element modelling of floating offshore wind foundations coupled with hydrogen storage

For an information package including further details of the post see https: // ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Paul Leahy, School of Engineering, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4902017; Email paul.leahy@ucc.ie

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 27 October 2023.

No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Contact Person : Dr Paul Leahy Contact Email : paul.leahy@ucc.ie Job ID : 071472 Contact Number : Close Date : 27-Oct-2023 12:00