'We are delighted to be expanding': MTU announces 14 new roles 

A Cork university has announced 14 new roles in research management and administration.

The roles, announced by Munster Technological University (MTU), come under the Technological Universities Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU RISE) programme.

Earlier this year, MTU received €14.6m in funding under the RISE programme and the new posts will form a key part of MTU’s Research To Impact initiative.

The various roles on offer include funding and impact co-ordinators, training co-ordinators, legal and finance specialists, and an enterprise liaison officer.

MTU president Professor Maggie Cusack, said: “We are delighted to be expanding our research capabilities at MTU.

“These roles will be instrumental in the university furthering its aim to deliver impactful, world-leading research.”

Vice-president, research and innovation, Professor Hugh McGlynn, said: 

“These new roles in research management and administration will help to solidify the support network for our researchers and enable them to continue to innovate and produce research of maximum strategic impact.”

Over the four-year TU RISE project, MTU will also increase its researcher capacity by introducing 18 funded PhD studentships, eight funded research master’s, and 25 postdoctoral research leaders. For more information, see the careers section of the MTU website.