Posted 14 August, 2026
Research Impact Officer, UCD Research and Innovation, Specified Purpose cover, secondment estimated duration 3 years
University College Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 237460339
Research Impact Officer, UCD Research and Innovation, Specified Purpose cover, secondment estimated duration 3 years
Applications are invited for a specified purpose post of a Research Impact Officer within UCD Research and Innovation.
UCD is Ireland's largest research-intensive university, with a diverse academic community who collaborate with colleagues and partners in over 200 countries worldwide. It is the leading organisation, nationally, for EU-funded research including prestigious European Research Council awards and large-scale Horizon Europe consortia. At its centre, UCD Research and Innovation creates the conditions for world-class research to thrive, strengthening the University's reputation and position as a trusted partner for collaboration and investment.
Do you have the communication and organisational skills needed to help UCD's researchers create real-world change, and tell the story of their impact? Do you enjoy the challenge of working across a variety of academic backgrounds? Can you influence and succeed within a complex academic environment? UCD's researchers can change the world - would you like to help them?
This is an exciting role which will involve developing and implementing a range of activities to support and embed
impact across our strong academic departments and research groupings. With proven abilities in understanding,
evidencing and communicating the impact of academic research, the post holder will work closely with researchers
to realise and demonstrate research impact.
Salary Scale: 95 Admini Officer I_2010 (0172_X) €53,876 - € 72,929 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 26 August 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.
Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post cuspóir sonraithe Research Impact Officer laistigh de UCD Research and Innovation
Is í UCD an ollscoil is mó in Éirinn atá dírithe ar thaighde, agus pobal acadúil èagsúil aici a chomhoibríonn le
comhghleacaithe agus le comhpháirtithe i mbreis is 200 tír ar fud an domhain. Is í an eagraíocht cheannródaíoch, go náisiúnta, í le haghaidh taighde atá maoinithe ag an AE, lena n-áirítear dámhachtainí móra ó Chomhairle Taighde na hEorpa agus cuibhreannais mhórscála Horizon Europe. Ina lár, cruthaíonn Taighde agus Nuálaíocht UCD na coinníollacha chun go n-èireoidh le taighde den scoth, ag neartú cháil agus seasamh na hOllscoile mar chomhpháirtí iontaofa le haghaidh comhoibrithe agus infheistíochta.
An bhfuil na scileanna cumarsáide agus eagrúcháin agat chun cabhrú le taighdeoirí UCD an domhan a athrú agus a dtionchar fíorshaoil -<-
Sa ról spreagúil seo, forbróidh agus cuirfidh sealbhóir an phoist rèimse leathan gníomhaíochtaí i gcrích atá deartha chun tionchar a thacú agus a leabú ar fud ár ranna acadúla agus ár ngrúpaí taighde láidre.
Agus an cumas chun tionchar taighde acadúil a thuiscint, a bhunú agus a chur in iúl acu, oibreoidh sealbhóir an phoist go dlúth le taighdeoirí chun tionchar taighde a bhaint amach agus a lèiriú go rathúil.
95 Admini Officer I_2010 (0172_X) Scála Tuarastail: €53,876 - € 72,929 in aghaidh na bliana
Dèanfar an ceapachán ar scála agus de rèir threoirlínte na Roinne Airgeadais
Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 26/08/2026
Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Dèanfar 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 fèidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhèanacha.
Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.
Applications are invited for a specified purpose post of a Research Impact Officer within UCD Research and Innovation.
UCD is Ireland's largest research-intensive university, with a diverse academic community who collaborate with colleagues and partners in over 200 countries worldwide. It is the leading organisation, nationally, for EU-funded research including prestigious European Research Council awards and large-scale Horizon Europe consortia. At its centre, UCD Research and Innovation creates the conditions for world-class research to thrive, strengthening the University's reputation and position as a trusted partner for collaboration and investment.
Do you have the communication and organisational skills needed to help UCD's researchers create real-world change, and tell the story of their impact? Do you enjoy the challenge of working across a variety of academic backgrounds? Can you influence and succeed within a complex academic environment? UCD's researchers can change the world - would you like to help them?
This is an exciting role which will involve developing and implementing a range of activities to support and embed
impact across our strong academic departments and research groupings. With proven abilities in understanding,
evidencing and communicating the impact of academic research, the post holder will work closely with researchers
to realise and demonstrate research impact.
Salary Scale: 95 Admini Officer I_2010 (0172_X) €53,876 - € 72,929 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 26 August 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.
Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post cuspóir sonraithe Research Impact Officer laistigh de UCD Research and Innovation
Is í UCD an ollscoil is mó in Éirinn atá dírithe ar thaighde, agus pobal acadúil èagsúil aici a chomhoibríonn le
comhghleacaithe agus le comhpháirtithe i mbreis is 200 tír ar fud an domhain. Is í an eagraíocht cheannródaíoch, go náisiúnta, í le haghaidh taighde atá maoinithe ag an AE, lena n-áirítear dámhachtainí móra ó Chomhairle Taighde na hEorpa agus cuibhreannais mhórscála Horizon Europe. Ina lár, cruthaíonn Taighde agus Nuálaíocht UCD na coinníollacha chun go n-èireoidh le taighde den scoth, ag neartú cháil agus seasamh na hOllscoile mar chomhpháirtí iontaofa le haghaidh comhoibrithe agus infheistíochta.
An bhfuil na scileanna cumarsáide agus eagrúcháin agat chun cabhrú le taighdeoirí UCD an domhan a athrú agus a dtionchar fíorshaoil -<-
Sa ról spreagúil seo, forbróidh agus cuirfidh sealbhóir an phoist rèimse leathan gníomhaíochtaí i gcrích atá deartha chun tionchar a thacú agus a leabú ar fud ár ranna acadúla agus ár ngrúpaí taighde láidre.
Agus an cumas chun tionchar taighde acadúil a thuiscint, a bhunú agus a chur in iúl acu, oibreoidh sealbhóir an phoist go dlúth le taighdeoirí chun tionchar taighde a bhaint amach agus a lèiriú go rathúil.
95 Admini Officer I_2010 (0172_X) Scála Tuarastail: €53,876 - € 72,929 in aghaidh na bliana
Dèanfar an ceapachán ar scála agus de rèir threoirlínte na Roinne Airgeadais
Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 26/08/2026
Ní mór iarratas a bheith istigh faoin am agus dáta atá sonraithe. Dèanfar 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 fèidir le UCD glacadh le hiarratais dhèanacha.
Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.
