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Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Friday, 16 January 2026
Short Term Job Available
Research Assistant position in Software Engineering
School of Computer Science,
Technological University Dublin
(Grangegorman Campus)
The School of Computer Science, TU Dublin currently has a position available for a Research Assistant in Software Engineering in the TRIDENT Commercialization Fund project.
Job Description
The School is seeking to appoint a Research Assistant in Software Engineering on a fixed-term (7 months), specified-purpose basis to work on the Enterprise Ireland–funded TRIDENT project. The post holder will be required to carry out research in the area of software engineering, including the development of web applications for procurement automation using open-source Python frameworks, the design of AI workflows and intelligent agents, and data transformations, including the design of vectorisation / documents parsing pipelines.
The role will include collaborative software development using Git, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and building effective cloud-based solutions.
Principal Accountabilities
Working with and taking direction from the TRIDENT project Technical Lead.
Contribution to software design and development in controlled environment, compliant with ISO27001, SOC 2 type 2.
Collaborating with the team using Git-based workflows and contributing to CI/CD.
Designing and implementing AI workflows, including intelligent agents and retrieval-augmented generation systems, in support of project objectives.
Developing and maintaining data transformation and vectorisation pipelines for use in AI-enabled applications.
Designing custom document-parsing solutions (e.g. data extraction from handwritten quotations).
Ensuring the quality and performance of applications through testing and maintenance.
Presenting findings and progress in regular updates.
Contributing to the overall activities of the team as required.
Managing and prioritising time effectively to meet project deliverables.
As a Commericalization Project, the goal is to move towards a spin-out in Q4 of 2026. Thus the role is particularly well suited for a candidate who has interest in entrepreneurial and startup activities.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the appropriate mix of knowledge, experience, skills, talent and abilities as outlined below:
Knowledge
Completed Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with a focus on software development or related. (essential)
Completed a Masters in Computer Science Engineering, or related field with a focus on software development or related (desirable).
Demonstrated working knowledge of Python Backend Development and of at least one web development framework, e.g. Flask/FastAPI/Django. (essential)
Demonstrated working knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitHub actions. (desirable)
Demonstrated working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies: Docker and Kubernetes. (essential)
Demonstrated working knowledge of AI trends: AI agents, MCP, A2A, RAG, and willingness to be/remain contemporaneous with the subject matter. (desirable)
Experience
The successful candidate will have:
Work experience in cloud environment such as Google Cloud / AWS / MS Azure (essential)
Professional AI-related Certification with Google, Amazon or Microsoft (at least foundational level) (essential)
Work experience with computer vision and fine-tuning Convolutional Neural Networks (essential)
Evidence of achievements or proactiveness in the field, e.g. participation in hackatons (essential)
Evidence of experience in completing software projects (desirable)
Interest in procurement field or experience with a procurement related project (desirable)
Skills, talents & abilities
The successful candidate will be highly skilled in Software Development, DevOps, MLOps/AI engineering.
Preferred skills include working with MacOS and VS Code for team IT environment integrity
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent organisational skills, time management and ability to undertake duties assigned and meet deadlines required.
Salary
The successful candidate will be appointed at Point (01) of the Research Assistant salary scale i.e. €33,791 gross per annum. (Position is for 7 months)
Interested parties should send a current CV to robert.ross@TUDublin.ie by 5pm on the 29th January in an email titled “TRIDENT Application”. A shortlisting process will be applied. Interviews are expected to be held on the week of the 9th of February.
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
MATH9102 Fundamentals of Data Analysis (Part-time) - CA Submission For those NOT ENROLLED in Brightspace
If you are a part-time student who is not enrolled in Brightspace, you can submit using this form:
Clickable link: https://forms.office.com/e/w7CvB9Y2zc
Monday, 27 October 2025
Summer Dissertation Application - FT students only
TU059-FT students,
The following form is for you to express an interest in taking the individual dissertation during the summer (the normal pathway is taking it in semester 1 of next year so this is NOT an issue with visas).
APPLICATION MUST BE MADE BY END OF THIS WEEK - WEEK 7 (SEMESTER 1). THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A PLACE.
If resources are available, you will receive confirmation in April 2026. Unfortunately, we were only able to facilitate some students last year.
Regards,
Andrea
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
TU256/TU060 Fundamentals of Data Analysis (22/10/2025)
You can attend this class in person this evening (room CQ-203)
Or online (https://bongo-eu.youseeu.com/sync-activity/invite/982943/aaebfa4232f67e5f91d18a04c6af0a85)
The class will start @ 6.30.
Regards
Deirdre
Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Invitation: AWS Breaking Barriers Challenge 2026 - Calling Irish University Students!
We're excited to invite your university to join the AWS Breaking Barriers Challenge - GenAI Social Impact Hackathon, taking place January 13-15th, 2026, in Dublin.
Why Join?
• Work on real challenges from Irish charities
• Collaborate with industry leaders (including Arm, Ocado, TPICAP)
• Gain hands-on GenAI experience
• Build solutions in Healthcare Innovation, Sustainability, Social Impact & Community Empowerment
Event Format:
• Days 1-2: Intensive solution development
• Day 3: MVP presentations to industry judges
• Mentoring throughout from AWS experts and partners
Who Can Participate?
• Open to all degree levels
• All academic backgrounds welcome
• No prior hackathon experience needed
• Basic coding knowledge helpful but not required
Ready to make an impact? Register here: https://pulse.aws/application/34O0Z83Q?p=0
Deadline: December 1st, 2025
More information on the event here: https://aws-breaking-barriers-challenge.splashthat.com/
Questions? Contact: dong@amazon.co.uk
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