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Lero – the Irish Software Research Centre is Ireland’s national software research centre, headquartered at the University of Limerick and involving all of Ireland’s seven universities and Dundalk Institute of Technology. </div>
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Following significant recent direct grant funding in excess of €30m from Science Foundation Ireland and our industry partners, we are seeking to fill over 40 new research positions. These include:</div>
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Research Fellow: €51,716 - €56,442 p.a.</div>
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Experienced Postdoctoral Researcher: €42,394 - €46,255</div>
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•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Postdoctoral Researcher: €37,750 – €41,181</div>
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Given Ireland’s very competitive taxation rates, these remunerations compare very favourably in an international context.</div>
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In addition, Lero is seeking to fill almost 80 PhD positions which are funded by scholarship grants of €23,500 (€18,000 stipend + fees €5,500) per annum for 4 years. </div>
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The closing date for applications for the above positions is 27 February 2015. Further details on the positions and the application process is available at
<a href="http://www.lero.ie/recruitment">http://www.lero.ie/recruitment</a></div>
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<div style="font-family: Consolas, monospace; font-size: medium; "><font color="#1f497d">________________________________________________</font></div>
<div><font color="#1f497d" face="Consolas" style="font-size: 12px;">Prof Brian Fitzgerald, PhD, FICS, FBCS, CEng.</font></div>
<div><font color="#1f497d" face="Consolas" style="font-size: 12px;">Chief Scientist</font></div>
<div><font color="#1f497d" face="Consolas" style="font-size: 12px;">Lero – Irish Software Research Centre</font></div>
<div><font color="#1f497d" face="Consolas" style="font-size: 12px;">University of Limerick</font></div>
<div><font color="#1f497d" face="Consolas" style="font-size: 12px;">www.brian-fitzgerald.com</font></div>
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