Specific Purpose Whole-Time Post
(anticipated duration 5 years)
The Department of Physiology wishes to recruit a Senior Technical Officer. The successful candidate will play a key role in the Department's teaching, learning and research activities. Candidates should have a Master's degree qualification in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience, or have been employed as a Technical Officer in a University in the State before July 2006. Candidates should have demonstrable experience of working to a high level in a life sciences or related work setting. Applicants must demonstrate core competencies in one or more areas relating to pre-clinical study design and execution, animal husbandry, in vivo and ex vivo techniques, cell and molecular techniques, histology and microscopy, as well as competencies in project and data management. Experience and competency in supporting projects in a laboratory or related work setting is essential.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https: // ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Ken D. O'Halloran. Email: [email protected]
Further information on the Department is available at https: // www. ucc.ie/en/physiology/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Senior Technical Officer Salary Scale: €64,587 - €74,398 (Scale B) / €61,465 - €70,784 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 18th February 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
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Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Ken O'Halloran Contact Email : [email protected] Job ID : 083471 Contact Number : Close Date : 18-Feb-2025 12:00