Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Technical Officer (Quality Assurance Assistant) within UCD National Virus Reference Laboratory. The National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) plays an important role in the Irish Health Services as the principal diagnostic and reference service for clinicians investigating virus infections. The laboratory offers approximately 170 tests for the diagnosis of at least 45 different pathogens and the current workload involves performing in excess of 1 million tests per annum. The NVRL is accredited by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a National Laboratory for Poliovirus, Influenza, Measles and Rubella. The NVRL is also accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) to undertake testing as detailed in the Schedule bearing the Registration Number 326MT, in compliance with the International Standard ISO/IEC 15189. The main purpose of the post is to assist with the development and implementation of a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) that fulfils the requirements ISO 15189, National and EU legislative requirements 95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915) €47,761 - €62,551 Per annum. Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 08/04/2026. Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post sealadach Oifigeach Teicniil (Cntir um Dhearbh Cilochta) laistigh de an tSeirbhs Tagartha Nisinta maidir le Vris UCD. Is é promhchuspir an phoist cabhr le Cras Bainistochta Cilochta (QMS) cuimsitheach a fhorbairt agus a chur chun feidhme a chomhlonann ceanglais ISO 15189, ceanglais reachtacha Nisinta agus 95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915)€47,761 - €62,551 in aghaidh na bliana. Déanfar an ceapachn ar scla agus de réir threoirlnte na Roinne Airgeadais Dta dnta: 12:00 uair (am itiil na hireann) ar 08/04/2026. N mr iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dta at sonraithe. Déanfar aon iarratas at fs ar sil ag an am dnta 12:00 uair (Am itiil na hireann) ar an dta dnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibroch ag an gcras. N féidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhéanacha. Nl cnamh ag teastil UCD Ghnomhaireachta Earcaochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gnomhaireachta Earcaochta isteach. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Apply button below to Login/Register.