The closing date for this vacancy is 21/05/2026, 15:00The Senior Scientist will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists, microbiologists, technicians, administrative and support staff.The Senior Scientist will be responsible for running the largest Laboratory in the Local authority Sector, involving the analysis of in the region of 30,000 samples annually using a wide range of sophisticated analytical instrumentation.Among the services that the Senior Scientist will be managing include but not limited to the analysis of drinking waters, bathing waters, reservoirs, rivers and streams to ensure compliance with national and EU standards.A full Job Description/Summary is available in the Information Booklet.Main Duties of the JobManaging the technical and scientific operations of the Central Laboratory and ancillary services.Managing and motivating staff by fostering good employee/management relations.Ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to safeguard health, safety and welfare of the laboratory workplace.Preparing budgets and ensuring that the Laboratory operates within allocated budgets.A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.Information about the organisationDublin City Council takes the lead role in shaping the strategic vision of Dublin as a dynamic and sustainable city and seeks to continually enhance the city’s attractiveness as a place in which to invest, to work, to live and to visit.With an annual expenditure of almost €1.8 billion (revenue and capital) and a workforce of 6,200 (FTEs), the City Council provides a diverse, multi-layered and evolving range of services and infrastructure to both citizens and visitors to Dublin that sustain the life of the city. These services include the provision of housing, planning, development, economic, environmental, roads and traffic, fire and emergency, leisure, cultural and community services. Many of these services, including traffic, drainage and fire and emergency services are provided on a regional basis for the Greater Dublin Area.An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Senior Scientist.Salary Scale effective from 1st February 2026:Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time but will amount to not less than 35 hours gross per week.The annual leave allowance for the position of Senior Scientist is 30 days.Selection Process DetailsA ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.Recruitment for this role is managed by publicjobs.
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