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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Scientific Research And Development 72.1 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
350 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 June 2019
Employment effect (start)
24 June 2019
Foreseen end date
30 June 2025
Description
The AMBER research initiative, run by Science Foundation Ireland - the State's primary science and research organisation, is creating 350 research jobs over the next six years. The research and jobs expansion are enabled through €40 million in funding to 2025, through SFI’s research centre programme, as well as €77 million in cash and in-kind contributions. AMBER is located in Trinity College Dublin and already employs 1,100 people. The associated research is tasked with developing new sustainable products and technologies for society and solutions for industry, particularly current gaps in knowledge and drive advances in materials science and engineering.
Eurofound (2019), AMBER, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 98003, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98003.
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