Posted 24 June, 2026
Technical Officer Crop Science, UCD
University Vacancies Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 2127202436
Applications are invited for a permanent or temporary post of a Technical Officer - Crop Science within UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.
The School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin is seeking to appoint a Technical Officer to support teaching and research in the Animal & Crop Sciences and the Environment & Sustainable Resource Management Sections of the School (3 year Contract or a Permanent post (depending on skills and experience). Academic staff in these Sections are responsible for teaching a range of crop, grassland, soil and environmental science-related modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students. They also undertake cutting edge basic and applied research in areas including grass and crop agronomy, mechanisation, technologies (including digital agriculture), and environmental assessment. The successful candidate will have (or acquire) a range of skills associated with managing active grass and crop production facilities, including but not limited to trial establishment, in season grass and crop assessment and management, plot layout and establishment, and plot equipment maintenance. They will join a highly motivated, internationally recognized research active team of principal investigators and postdoctoral scientists and associated postgraduate students.
95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915) Scale: €48,239 - €63,177 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 7th July 2026.
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.
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 buan nó sealadach Oifigeach Teicniúil - Eolaíocht barr laistigh de Scoil na Talmhaíochta agus Eolaíocht an Bhia UCD.
Tá Scoil na Talmhaíochta agus Eolaíocht an Bhia UCD ag lorg Oifigeach Teicniúil chun tacú le teagasc agus taighde i Rannóga na nEolaíochtaí Ainmhithe & Barra agus an Chomhshaoil & Bainistíocht Acmhainní Inbhuanaithe sa Scoil (Conradh 3 bliana nó post buan (ag braith ar scileanna agus taithí). Tá foireann acadúil sna Rannóga seo freagrach as raon modúl a bhaineann le barra, féarthailte, ithreach agus eolaíocht chomhshaoil a mhúineadh do mhic léinn fochéime agus iarchéime. Déanann siad taighde bunúsach agus feidhmeach ceannródaíoch freisin san agranamaíocht, sa mheicniú, sa talmhaíocht dhigiteach, agus sa mheasúnú comhshaoil freisin. Beidh scileanna áirithe a bhaineann le bainistiú áiseanna táirgthe barr agus féir ghníomhacha ag an té a cheapfar. Beidh scileanna eile i gceist; ina measc: bunú trialach, measúnú agus bainistíocht barr agus féir le linn an tséasúir, leagan amach agus bunú plotaí, agus cothabháil trealaimh plotaí. Freisin, beidh siad páirteach i bhfoireann taighde gníomhach atá an-spreagtha agus atá aitheanta ar fud an domhain, ina bhfuil príomh-imscrúdaitheoirí agus eolaithe iardhochtúireachta agus mic léinn iarchéime gaolmhara ag obair.
95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915) Scála Tuarastail: €48,239 - €63,177 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 07/07/2026
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/
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The School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin is seeking to appoint a Technical Officer to support teaching and research in the Animal & Crop Sciences and the Environment & Sustainable Resource Management Sections of the School (3 year Contract or a Permanent post (depending on skills and experience). Academic staff in these Sections are responsible for teaching a range of crop, grassland, soil and environmental science-related modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students. They also undertake cutting edge basic and applied research in areas including grass and crop agronomy, mechanisation, technologies (including digital agriculture), and environmental assessment. The successful candidate will have (or acquire) a range of skills associated with managing active grass and crop production facilities, including but not limited to trial establishment, in season grass and crop assessment and management, plot layout and establishment, and plot equipment maintenance. They will join a highly motivated, internationally recognized research active team of principal investigators and postdoctoral scientists and associated postgraduate students.
95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915) Scale: €48,239 - €63,177 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 7th July 2026.
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.
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 buan nó sealadach Oifigeach Teicniúil - Eolaíocht barr laistigh de Scoil na Talmhaíochta agus Eolaíocht an Bhia UCD.
Tá Scoil na Talmhaíochta agus Eolaíocht an Bhia UCD ag lorg Oifigeach Teicniúil chun tacú le teagasc agus taighde i Rannóga na nEolaíochtaí Ainmhithe & Barra agus an Chomhshaoil & Bainistíocht Acmhainní Inbhuanaithe sa Scoil (Conradh 3 bliana nó post buan (ag braith ar scileanna agus taithí). Tá foireann acadúil sna Rannóga seo freagrach as raon modúl a bhaineann le barra, féarthailte, ithreach agus eolaíocht chomhshaoil a mhúineadh do mhic léinn fochéime agus iarchéime. Déanann siad taighde bunúsach agus feidhmeach ceannródaíoch freisin san agranamaíocht, sa mheicniú, sa talmhaíocht dhigiteach, agus sa mheasúnú comhshaoil freisin. Beidh scileanna áirithe a bhaineann le bainistiú áiseanna táirgthe barr agus féir ghníomhacha ag an té a cheapfar. Beidh scileanna eile i gceist; ina measc: bunú trialach, measúnú agus bainistíocht barr agus féir le linn an tséasúir, leagan amach agus bunú plotaí, agus cothabháil trealaimh plotaí. Freisin, beidh siad páirteach i bhfoireann taighde gníomhach atá an-spreagtha agus atá aitheanta ar fud an domhain, ina bhfuil príomh-imscrúdaitheoirí agus eolaithe iardhochtúireachta agus mic léinn iarchéime gaolmhara ag obair.
95 Technical Officer_2013 (7915) Scála Tuarastail: €48,239 - €63,177 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 07/07/2026
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/
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