Technical Officer

The Technical Officer will play a key role in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs, experimental project work (capstone, MSc, PhD level) and research activities in the school. They will provide vital technical and training support to a variety of areas ensuring continuity of research and teaching activities throughout the Discipline.

This is a permanent full-time on-site post.

Hours of Post: 36.5 hours per week

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Technical Officer Pay Scale Salary Scale] at a point in line with Government Pay Policy [€35,382 to €54,786 per annum]. New Entrants to the Public Sector will be appointed on Point 1 of the Scale, €35,382 per annum.

• Qualifications for New Staff (from 1 January 2007) Entry to the profession will require a relevant Honours degree i.e. Level 8 NFQ qualification in engineering or materials science
• National Certificate on Entry- Qualifications for Existing Staff (before 1 January 2007)
• The minimum entry for staff will be the 1st point of the Technical Officer scale unless they have prior service in the public sector in an analogous role – then salary determination will apply.
• N.B. The post holder if an MSc holder on entry, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience (that must be relevant), may be appointed at Senior Technical Officer level.

How to apply:

In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application.

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

 about this post should be made to the Chief Technical Officer Dr Carolina Garciarena, E: 

about this post, please email Clodagh Burke, E: 

and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.