Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Senior Technical Officer - Earth Science material preparation and analysis within UCD School of Earth Sciences. We seek to appoint a Technical Officer with the dual role of leading sample preparation activities and supporting the operation of key analytical equipment in the School of Earth Sciences. The successful candidate will prepare and train users in the preparation of a wide variety of Earth materials for analysis (involving sawing, crushing, grinding, resin mounting, lapping and polishing). They will also be required to spend some of their time on the day to day operation and user training on a subset of analytical instruments used for research across the School's geochemistry, sedimentology, and petrophysical laboratories (e.g., core scanners, LA-ICP-MS, SEM) and other duties necessary. They will support and collaborate with a highly research-active academic community, with the opportunity to contribute to scientific publications. They will play an important role in maintaining a safe working environment in the School that ensures compliance with relevant regulations and will have direct responsibility for risk assessment, safety, and maintenance of the equipment under their charge. 95 Senior Technical Officer_2013 Salary Scale: €55,136 - €72,303 per annum (Pts. 1 to 7) Note: Point 8 (i.e. €73,672 p.a.) is based on long-service i.e. not applicable until complete. Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines. Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 10/07/2025. 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 buan Oifigeach Sinsearach Teicniil - Ullmhchn agus anails ar bhar Domhaneolaochta laistigh de Scoil na nDomhaneolaochta UCD. Timid ag iarraidh Oifigeach Teicniil a cheapadh le rl déach chun gnomhaochta ullmhchin sampla a threor agus tacaocht a thabhairt d'oibri an trealamh anailseach tbhachtach i Scoil na nDomhaneolaochta. Déanfaidh an té a cheapfar sideoir a ullmh agus a oiliint in ullmhchn réimse leathan d'bhair Domhain le haghaidh anailse (lena n-irtear sbhadh, brscadh, meilt, gléasadh roisn, scrabhadh agus snas). Beidh orthu freisin cuid d gcuid ama a chaitheamh ar oibri laethil agus ar oiliint sideoir i dtaca le fo-thacar d'uirlis anailseacha a sidtear le haghaidh taighde i saotharlanna geoiceimice, drodareolaochta agus peitrifhiseacha na Scoile (e.g., scanir croleacin, LA-ICP-MS, SEM) agus dualgais riachtanacha eile. Tabharfaidh siad tacaocht agus comhoibreoidh siad le pobal acadil at thar a bheith gnomhach thaobh taighde de agus beidh deis acu a bheith pirteach i bhfoilseachin eolaochta. Beidh rl tbhachtach acu maidir le timpeallacht shbhilte oibre a chothabhil sa Scoil lena gcinnttear go gclotear leis na rialachin bhartha agus beidh freagracht dhreach orthu as measn riosca, sbhilteacht agus cothabhil an trealaimh at faoina gcram. 95 Oifigeach Sinsearach Teicniil_2013 Scla Tuarastail: €55,136 - €72,303 in aghaidh na bliana (Point 1 go 7) Tabhair faoi deara: T pointe 8 (i.e. €73,672 in aghaidh na bliana) bunaithe ar fhadseirbhs i.e. nach mbaineann go dt go mbeidh 3 bliana ag Pointe 7 curtha i gcrch. Déanfar an ceapachn ar scla agus de réir threoirlnte na Roinne Airgeadais Dta dnta: 12:00 uair (am itiil na hireann) ar 10/07/2025. 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.