Senior Technical Officer (STO)

Applications are invited for an appointment as Senior Technical Officer (STO), Permanent, 1 FTE at University of Galway. Please note that the primary place of work for this post is Mace Head, Connemara. The Senior Technical Officer reports to the Chief Technical Officer of the Ryan Institute, however, from an operating perspective, they perform their duties under the direction of the Director of CCAPS or their nominee.

The Senior Technical Officer is responsible for providing on-site technical support for Mace Head Operations, as well as other atmospheric observational sites, associated with the Ryan Institute. As such, the primary place of work for this post is Mace Head, Connemara (this is subject to the needs of the university and the person should be available to attend work at main campus if/when required). The post-holder will ensure the provision of quality controlled operational data streams to relevant national and international databases and provide technical, operational and health and safety support to principal investigators, researchers, and students.

The post-holder is responsible for ensuring effective operation of the Mace Head Atmospheric Research Station and other atmospheric observational sites associated with the Ryan Institute, in compliance with University’s policies and procedures and best practice.

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at: Strategy | Straitéis 2020-2025 - University of Galway.

Information on the College of Science and Engineering Strategic Plan is available at: Strategic Plan - University of Galway.

For informal enquiries, please contact

• Colin O’Dowd, Director of C-CAPS, colin.odowd@universityofgalway.ie, +353 (0)91 493306,
• Jurgita Ovadnevaite, jurgita.ovadnevaite@universityofgalway.ie, or
• Oliver Nee, Chief Technical Officer, Ryan Institute. Email oilibhear.oniaidh@universityofgalway.ie, +353 (0)91 492421.

Salary: €59,062 to €71,014 (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf  (This appointment will be made on the Senior Technical Officer scale in line with current Government pay policy)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 9th January 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.  Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at https://enterprise.gov.ie 

For more information and Application Form please see website:

Applications should be submitted online. Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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