Research Support Officer, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences

0.7 FTE, 40 Month, Fixed-term, Part-time post

Position Summary

Applications are invited for a part-time (0.7 FTE) Research Support Officer position funded by the European Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland. The position will provide essential administrative and occasionally technical support to two new projects and forms part of a series of new hires in palaeontology at UCC.

The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of project logistics, including managing lab supplies, legal documentation, procurement, travel, hiring and websites. The candidate must also demonstrate proficiency in managing large datasets, communications and collating expenditure data relating to project finances. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, will assist with onboarding new group members and must be comfortable with liaising with diverse stakeholders.

Post Duration: 40 month

Salary: €40,696 p.a. (Personal Rate), pro rata 0.7 FTE

Project Title: Palaeochem: Biomolecular innovation and the evolution of animals – insights from taphonomy and the fossil record

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Maria McNamara, Professor of Palaeontology, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Email: [email protected] .

Applications should consist of a CV (including contact details of two referees) and cover letter and must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 27 January 2023. No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

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