Technical Officer, School of Chemistry

School of Chemistry

Permanent  Whole Time Post

Applications are invited for a full-time Technical Officer position in the School of Chemistry. The School delivers undergraduate degrees in Chemistry, Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds, Chemistry with Forensic Science and Chemical Physics (jointly with the School of Physics), and taught MSc programmes in Analytical Chemistry, as well as providing modules on a wide range of other degree programmes. The School has 28 Academic Staff, 12 Technical and Support staff, 3 Administrative staff. Practical classes are provided in laboratories dedicated to first year teaching, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry teaching. The School of Chemistry has very significant research activity with up to 100 research postgraduate students and research staff. Teaching and research are supported by facilities including extensive laboratories, liquid nitrogen plants and advanced instrumentation such as NMR spectrometers, XRD diffractometers, mass spectrometers, atmospheric simulation chambers, continuous flow systems, AFM, HLPC and other instrumentation. The School requires technical staff to adapt to, and become involved in, all aspects of these activities.  This post offers a varied work environment to a suitably qualified person who values an expansive breadth of activity.

Applicants must hold at least a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry or a related discipline. The appointees will work under the direction of and report directly to the Head of School and the Chief Technical Officer. More specific duties are given with the further particulars associated with the post. Applicants should be able to demonstrate the capacity to complement and enhance existing teaching and research interests within the School.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Tom O’Mahony, Chief Technical Officer, email tom.omahony@ucc.ie Further information on the School is available on https://www.ucc.ie/en/chemistry/

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Technical Officer Salary Scale: €48,438 - €66,286 (Scale B) / €50,861 - €63,083 (Scale A)

placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may be required to attend UCC for an in person interview. Candidates will be advised as appropriate.