Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer

Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer

School of Chemical Sciences

Faculty of Science and Health

Permanent Contract

Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a leading innovative European University with a mission to 'transform lives and societies'. DCU ranks as one of the world's Top 350 Universities, Times Higher Education , and is proud to be Ireland's No. 1 Young University. The University is known for the 'transformative student experience' it offers and is also recognised for its impact in addressing global challenges in collaboration with national and international stakeholders.

Overview of the School
The School of Chemical Sciences, is one of Ireland's most progressive and highest achieving Schools with outstanding facilities, housed within a modern and dynamic city campus. Our goal is to develop graduates with the ability to critically evaluate, and then to solve, chemical and pharmaceutical problems, preparing the highest quality graduates capable of meeting the challenges of modern industry and research. The School is highly successful at attracting large scale research funding, with our researchers having roles within nationally significant university/industry collaborative initiatives and European funded Integrated Training Networks. The Schools undergraduate programmes include the BSc in Analytical Science, the BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, the BSc in Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence, and the BSc in Environmental Science & Technology. The School also contributes to the BSc in Science Education.

Role Profile
The School of Chemical Sciences is seeking to appoint a Technical Officer or Senior Technical Officer to join its team in providing advanced technical and training assistance to the School in research, teaching and learning, and outreach activities. The successful candidate will provide expertise in operation and maintenance of high-end instrumentation, developing the Schools research activities, assist in undergraduate teaching laboratories, student recruitment and engagement.

Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer, duties and tasks of the position include, but are not restricted to the following:

• Support teaching activities across all the School's programmes, including laboratory and project work
• Ensure best practice by supervising undergraduate/postgraduate students during project work
• Assist in the update of undergraduate laboratory manuals
• Collate operations manuals and prepare standard operating procedures for equipment and procedures
• Demonstrate practical techniques, processes, and operation of equipment and software to staff, students and visitors in the teaching laboratory, research activities and projects
• Assist the Chief Technical Officer and technical team in ensuring School laboratory equipment is functioning effectively and safely
• Prepare and implement maintenance schedules to meet statutory and university requirements
• Install, assemble, operate, manage and maintain instrumentation
• Monitor and uphold compliance with all health and safety rules and regulations
• Manage a chemicals inventory and maintain stock levels, as appropriate
• Provide technical assistance as appropriate for externally funded research projects, including projects funded by research councils, industry and others
• Assist other members of staff in the School as required
• Engage in appropriate training and development opportunities as required by the School
• Undertake other duties as the Chief Technical Officer and/or the Head of School may assign from time to time

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Criteria:
Applicants for Technical Officer must have an honours degree (NFQ level 8) in chemistry or closely related technical discipline or equivalent qualification/professional experience in a relevant discipline. Applicants for Senior Technical Officer must have at least an master's degree (NFQ level 9) or equivalent qualification/professional experience in a relevant discipline.

• Applicants would ideally have a minimum of four years of relevant experience
• Possess the relevant scientific and technical skills to assist with the School's research, teaching and learning, and engagement activities
• Experience in working with high-end experimental equipment
• Expertise in a variety of chemical disciplines
• Demonstratable knowledge of current and emerging scientific technologies and their implementation and integration into the laboratory, notably in fields that are particularly relevant to the research and degree programmes delivered by the School of Chemical Sciences
• Excellent interactive verbal and written communication skills with experience of working, collaborating and establishing credibility and relationships at all levels
• Have a proven track record of working independently and should also demonstrate their ability to work as part of a team

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of laboratory management
• Experience with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)
• Experience of implementing sustainability measures within a laboratory environment
• Experience of procurement
• Relevant experience/expertise in a similar role in the higher education environment

Please note that internal service criteria will apply to internal applicants and staff must have successfully completed their probationary period.

Essential Training:
The postholder will be required to undertake the following essential compliance training:

• Orientation
• Health & Safety
• Data Protection (GDPR)
• Cyber Security Awareness
• AI Literacy

Other training may need to be undertaken when required.

Salary Scale: Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer - €42,153 - €74,920

Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in line with current Government pay policy

Closing date: Sunday, 5th July 2026

Remote Working Policy
DCU operates a Remote Working Policy. Employees may be approved for up to 2 days of remote working per week (or an appropriate pro-rata amount for those part time). Any remote working arrangement will be reflective of the predominant on-campus working environment and the core University value of 'Student Focused'.
Employees will be based on campus for the majority of their working week to ensure a sustained, on campus engagement and experience. The terms of the remote working policy will apply.

For more information about the School of Chemical Sciences, please visit SOCHS

Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to:
Dr Kristy Stanley, Chief Technical Officer, School of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health, Dublin City University.

Phone + 353 (0)1 700 5697 Email: [email protected]

Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described below.

Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer.

In line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2015, the University is committed to equality of treatment for all those who engage with its recruitment, selection and appointment processes.

The University's Athena Swan Silver Award signifies the University's commitment to promoting gender equality and addressing any gender pay gaps. Information on a range of university policies aimed at creating a supportive and flexible work environment are available in the DCU Policy Starter Packs

Application Instructions

Application Procedure:

Please submit your application through the online system. In order to be considered for the role to which you are applying for, you must upload:

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) Cover Letter

3) Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the bottom of the Vacancy).

Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete and will not be processed.

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