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The CMU is Trinity College Dublin's central animal services facility, supporting a wide range of biomedical and health sciences research through the provision of regulated, ethical animal care services.
The unit is registered and approved under EU and national legislation (SI 543 of 2012), with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) designated as the Competent Authority under Directive 2010/63/EU.
It provides critical infrastructure and technical expertise to support key scientific research across the entire University.
Responsibilities
The Chief Technical Officer 2 (CTO2) plays a key leadership role within the CMU's technical team, with responsibility for the practical coordination, supervision, and day‑to‑day support of approximately 11 technical officers and laboratory attendants.
Working closely with the Chief Technical Officer 1 (CTO1)—who holds formal line management responsibility—the CTO2 acts as a team leader, ensuring consistent delivery of high standards in animal welfare, technical service provision, and health and safety compliance.
The role is central to maintaining operational continuity across multiple CMU sites, delivering hands‑on training, supporting SOP implementation, and ensuring adherence to national and EU legislation.
In the absence of the CTO1, the CTO2 will be requested to assume delegated responsibilities from the Director of Operations and Facilities to maintain service delivery and staff support.
Job details
Post status: Permanent
Hours of post: 36.5 hours per week
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Chief Technical Officer 2 Pay Scale at a point in line with Government Pay Policy (€69,111 to €78,071 per annum)
How to apply
To assist the selection process, candidates should submit a full Curriculum Vitae (with contact details of three referees) and a Cover Letter (2 x A4 pages maximum) that specifically address the requirements of the post and the following in particular:
Please explain how your qualifications comply with the essential requirements of this post (degree in biological or animal sciences, IAT level 3) with significant experiential learning.
Please detail the nature of your experience in relation to working with laboratory animals and in providing instruction to staff under your care.
An understanding of the ethical principles, European regulations, legislation and accepted standards as they apply to the use of animals for research is highly desirable.
Please indicate your level of knowledge, how it was obtained, and experience acquired to date in regulatory affairs.
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting.
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 5th February 2026.
Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal.
Informal enquiries about this post are welcome and may be made to Dr.
Jack Prenderville (japrende@tcd.ie), Operations and Facilities Director, Comparative Medicine Unit, Trinity College Dublin.
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Research
Industries: Veterinary Services and Higher Education
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