Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Senior Talent Development Specialist

JOB SYNOPSIS

This role provides a great opportunity to contribute to UL's ambitious future through the design, implementation, and evaluation of talent development solutions. The role involves the creation and implementation of creative and innovative talent development solutions in line with strategic priorities and individual development needs.  The requirements of the IUA Research Careers and Development Framework are particularly to the fore for this role.  The role involves fostering engagement and communication with all key stakeholders internally and externally.

Office of the Director of Human Resources

HR Division

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €60,428 - €85,916 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Ms Alison O’Regan

Head, Staff Talent Development

University of Limerick

Email: alison.oregan@ul.ie

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Post Doctoral Researcher (Level 1) in Social Identity Approach to Trauma

JOB SYNOPSIS

This Post Doctoral Researcher will bring essential skills to a large-scale project made possible by a European Research Council Advanced grant to Professor Orla Muldoon. This post holder will develop evidence in support of a new social paradigm for trauma that will allow us to understand the social identity basis of post-traumatic stress and facilitate resilience and growth.

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences

Department of Psychology

Contract Type: Specific Purpose

Salary Scale: €46,305 - €52,863 p.a. pro rata (Maximum Starting Salary €46,905 p.a. pro rata)

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Professor Orla Muldoon

Department of Psychology

University of Limerick

Email: orla.muldoon@ul.ie

The Department of Physics at the Maynooth University is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Position in Astrophysics. The successful applicant will join the research group led by Dr Patrick Kavanagh focussed on studies of the matter cycle in galaxies. This position is funded through a Research Ireland Pathway Grant. The successful candidate will work on JWST observations of the supernova SN 1987A, with a particular focus on dust modelling. The group actively collaborates with researchers in Europe and the United States and are currently engaged in research topics relating to stellar feedback and star formation using multi-wavelength facilities such as XMM-Newton and JWST. Dr Kavanagh is a member of the JWST Mid-infrared Instrument (MIRI) European Consortium.

Salary Scale:

Post-doctoral researcher                                  €46,305–€52,862 p.a. (6 points)

Senior Post-doctoral researcher                     €54,308–€59,064 p.a. (4 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

The Library is a key part of both the Maynooth University and St Patrick’s College Maynooth. The Library was founded in 1795 and is now housed in the John Paul II Library and the Russell Library. We have over 450,000 books/eBooks and more than 42,000 electronic journals and provide a range of information skills and training courses.

We are seeking a part-time (22 hours and 45 minutes per week, worked over 5 days) term-time Library Assistant. This post is based in the Engagement and Information Services (EIS) section. The successful candidate will be part of a team covering the Information and Admission Desks in the Library. These desks are staffed during Library service hours and a rota system is in operation. The successful candidate will be required to work a variety of shifts including evening and weekend duties.

Salary Scale:

Library Assistant (2025):                                                                             €30,566 – €49,525 p.a. (16 points)

Salary scale based on full-time position, pro-rated for part-time positions.

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

12 Months, Specific Purpose, Part -Time Post (0.8FTE)

Position Summary

This post provides an exciting opportunity to join a project examining the social determinants of youth suicide and self-harm in Ireland. The successful candidate will work with a team of multi-disciplinary researchers and international partners, using national datasets to produce actionable knowledge for youth self-harm and suicide prevention.

The candidate will be involved in two work packages of this four-year project, including large-scale national research studies which will examine structural and intermediary determinants of suicidal behaviour in children, adolescents and young adults. The position will involve working with the project team to apply high-level quantitative methodologies to address the study objectives using national datasets. The candidate will also work with an experienced team of collaborators in synthesising the findings of the research programme overall, and in communication of study findings to a broad audience.

The ideal candidate will have a background in epidemiology/ psychology/ psychiatry/ public health research. Experience in quantitative methodology is essential, particularly observational research designs. The successful candidate will report directly to and work closely with the Principal Investigator, Dr Elaine McMahon. The successful candidate will also work closely with national and international collaborators on the project, including Dr Paul Corcoran, National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork.

Project background

Funded by the Health Research Board, EQUALISE is a four-year project which commenced in February 2025, in collaboration between the National Suicide Research Foundation and the School of Public Health, UCC, under the NSRF-UCC Memorandum of Collaboration. The project consists of four work packages, involving quantitative techniques including data linkage and analysis of both cross-sectional and longitudinal observational data.

The aims of the project are:

•          To quantify the impact of social inequities on youth suicide risk.

•          To identify the social determinants of youth self-harm in the community. 

•          To examine potential causal pathways from childhood deprivation to self-harm, in order to identify modifiable mediating factors as targets for intervention. 

•          To identify policy and practice priorities with the ultimate goal of youth suicide prevention.

This project will maximise the use of large-scale national data. The ultimate aim of this project is to generate actionable knowledge for youth self-harm and suicide prevention. The outcomes of this research programme will contribute to a renewed focus on the social determinants of suicidal behaviour and the identification of actions to reduce inequities.

Project Title: Targeting inequalities in self-harm and suicide among children, adolescents and young adults (EQUALISE)

Post Duration: 12 Months, part-time post (0.8FTE)

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Executive Administrator - Assessment Officer (School of Medicine)

JOB SYNOPSIS

The School of Medicine, University of Limerick is pleased to invite applications for the position of Executive Administrator (Assessment). Reporting to the Assessment Manager this new role will have responsibility for assessment and scheduling for School of Medicine students throughout years 1 and 2 of the programme but will also provide support to Year 3 and Year 4 Assessment. Due to the accelerated nature of the School of Medicine’s medical degree (BMBS) programme assessment and scheduling calendars fall outside the standard university calendar and are managed directed by the School of Medicine.

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences

School of Medicine

Contract Type : Permanent

Salary Scale: €46,210 - €66,354 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Ms Jennifer Fitzgerald

Assessment Manager

School of Medicine

University of Limerick

Email: jennifer.fitzgerald@ul.ie

22 Months, Specific Purpose, Full-Time Post

Position Summary

The School of the Human Environment and School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork seek a highly motivated and dynamic Post-Doctoral Researcher to join the interdisciplinary Living Coasts project. Open to EU and non-EU applicants, this Research Ireland-funded project focuses on how the installation of “Living Seawalls” in Cork can promote urban coastlines as “more-than-human places” and foster improved ecological awareness and engagement surrounding ongoing and future multispecies relations at the coasts. 

The successful candidate will be physically based at University College Cork (Ireland) within the Department of Geography and with an option to be associated with the Radical Humanities Laboratory. They will be proficient in community-engaged qualitative research and have an understanding of coastal and environmental monitoring to work in-depth on the ecology, values, and futures of sustainable coastal redevelopment. 

They will also be excellent communicators with experience managing projects. Additional experience and knowledge in any of the following areas would be highly valued: biodiversity monitoring, qualitative fieldwork, community engagement tracking, workshop coordination, social action research, “collaborative speculation” or other creativity-based methods. The appointee will work directly with PI’s at UCC and will be expected to engage with a range of national and international external stakeholder organizations.

Project Title: From Artificial to “Living” Seawalls: Investigating how Sustainable Coastal Infrastructures Contribute to Multispecies Society (Living Coasts)

Post Duration: 22 Months

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Library AV & Media Support Officer

JOB SYNOPSIS

The Library AV & Media Support Officer is a key member of the Glucksman Library team, responsible for delivering, maintaining, and enhancing AV and digital media services across library-managed spaces. The library serves the entire UL community — students, faculty, staff, and researchers, and provides over 2,200 study spaces alongside a range of specialist, technology-enhanced environments. These include The Edge, a suite of creative learning spaces that support active learning, inclusive pedagogy, digitally enabled research, and digital skills development. Aligned with UL’s Learning, Teaching & Assessment Strategy, these spaces are designed to transform the student learning experience and empower faculty in delivering innovative, technology-supported teaching.

Office of the Provost & Deputy President

Library & Information Services Division

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €43,442 - €55,179 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Ms Louise O’Shea

Library Spaces Manager

University of Limerick

Email: louise.oshea@ul.ie

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Head of Business Development-Open Programmes within UCD School of Business / Smurfit Executive Development. Job reference number: 018934 Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ The College of Business at University College Dublin invites applications for the post of Head of Business Development-Open Enrolment , Smurfit Executive Development . This post is of five years duration. The College is a dynamic, research-intensive, business school located in the vibrant European capital of Dublin. It comprises the Lochlann Quinn School of Business (the Quinn School), the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (the Smurfit School), UCD Business - Global Campus, and Smurfit Executive Development (SED). The Quinn School is located on the main campus at Belfield while the Smurfit School and SED are located on the Blackrock campus about five kilometres away.Salary: 95 Snr Administrative Iv\2013 (2010) (7078) €70,037 - € 111,200 per annumAppointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelinesClosing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 30th of September 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 sealadach Ceann Forbartha Gnó - Cláir Oscailte laistigh de An Scoil Ghnó UCD / Forbairt Feidhmiúcháin SmurfitFáiltíonn Coláiste an Ghnó Choláiste na hOllscoile Baile Átha Cliath roimh iarratais ar phost mar Cheannaire Forbartha Ghnó - Cláir Oscailte, Forbairt Feidhmiúcháin Smurfit. Is tréimhse cúig bliana atá sa phost seo.95 Scála Tuarastail Oifigeach Riaracháin Sinsearach Iv\2013 (2010) (7078): €70,037 - € 111,200Déanfar an ceapachán ar scála agus de réir threoirlínte na Roinne Airgeadais Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 30.09.2025Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Déanfar aon iarratas atá fós ar siúl ag an am dúnta 12:00 uair (Am Áitiúil na hÉireann) ar an dáta dúnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibríoch ag an gcóras. Ní féidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhéanacha.Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.

Sula gcuireann tú d'iarratas isteach, ba cheart duit tuilleadh eolais a fháil ó shuíomh Gréasáin Work at UCD (go háirithe an próiseas iarratais : https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a temporary 12-month and a specified purpose (est. duration 12 months) post of a Veterinary Nurse within UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. 

UCD Veterinary Hospital (UCDVH) is seeking to appoint a career grade veterinary nurse for small animal medicine to provide a high standard of nursing care by assuming shared responsibilities for a specific discipline team and by helping to coordinate patient flow through hospital services. 

Candidates must hold a Veterinary Nursing Qualification registerable with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. 

Particular to this position: You will be required to work 36.5 hours per week over 5 days during the week between Monday and Sunday. Weekend and weekday out-of-hours working may be required on a rota basis. Start and finish times will vary depending on the needs of the hospital. The actual allocation of these hours of work will be arranged with your line manager. 

Vet Nurse_Career Grad (7928) Salary Scale: €37,376 - €48,036 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 the 24th of September 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 CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ 

Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post sealadach 12 mhí agus Cuspóir Sonraithe (fad measta 12 mhí) Altra Tréidliachta laistigh de Scoil an Leighis Tréidliachta UCD. 

Tá Ospidéal Tréidliachta UCD (UCDVH) ag iarraidh altra tréidliachta de ghrád gairme a cheapadh do leigheas ainmhithe beaga chun cúram altranais d'ardchaighdeán a sholáthar trí fhreagrachtaí comhroinnte a ghlacadh as foireann disciplín ar leith agus trí chuidiú le sreabhadh othar a chomhordú trí sheirbhísí ospidéil. 

Ní mór d'iarrthóirí Cáilíocht Altranais Tréidliachta atá inchláraithe le Comhairle Tréidliachta na hÉireann a bheith acu. 

Sainiúil don phost seo: Beidh ort oibriú 36.5 uair an chloig sa tseachtain thar 5 lá i rith na seachtaine idir Luan agus Domhnach. D'fhéadfadh go mbeadh gá le hobair lasmuigh d'uaireanta oibre ag an deireadh seachtaine agus ar laethanta na seachtaine ar bhonn uainíochta. Beidh amanna tosaithe agus críochnaithe éagsúil ag brath ar riachtanais an ospidéil. Socrófar leithdháileadh iarbhír na n-uaireanta oibre seo le do bhainisteoir líne. 

Vet Nurse_Career Grad (7928) Scála tuarastail: €37,376 - €48,036 in aghaidh na bliana

Déanfar an ceapachán ar scála agus de réir threoirlínte na Roinne Airgeadais 

Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 24 Mí Meán Fomhair 2025. 

Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Déanfar aon iarratas atá fós ar siúl ag an am dúnta 12:00 uair (Am Áitiúil na hÉireann) ar an dáta dúnta sonraithe a scriosadh go huathoibríoch ag an gcóras. Ní féidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhéanacha. 

Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.

Sula gcuireann tú d'iarratas isteach, ba cheart duit tuilleadh eolais a fháil ó shuíomh Gréasáin Work at UCD (go háirithe an próiseas iarratais : https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/