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The School of Natural Sciences wishes to appoint an E3 Geospatial Technical Officer to support and strengthen the School’s existing teaching and research activities. The School is particularly active in the domains of Applied Earth Observation (in-situ, UAV, aerial and satellite) and GIS, with a focus on terrestrial (e.g. coastal, glacial, and wetlands) and non-terrestrial (e.g. Mars) geomorphology as well as on urban environments. Staff also use GIS and remote sensing to teach and research key societal challenges. The post will also support the School’s close links with the two other E3 Schools: Computer Science and Statistics, and Engineering, and enhance interdisciplinary teaching and research across the School of Natural Sciences (Disciplines of Botany, Geography, Geology and Zoology) and within the Centre for the Environment.
The role holder will work in a busy office environment, engaging daily with both undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as staff. The role also involves collaborating with internal college offices, support services, external institutions, and regulatory bodies, as well as actively contributing to activities at the college, school, and discipline levels. The role holder must be motivated, dynamic and possess excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive attitude to high quality work with a strong attention to detail. The role holder will also benefit from the flexibility to access opportunities for continued professional development, with the School placing a strong emphasis on continued development.
This is a permanent full-time role in Ireland. We require that you hold immigration permission that allows full-time employment in this role. For this position we will not be able to support new employment permit applications.
Post Status: Permanent
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 [€40,743 to €61,557 per annum] New Entrants to the Public Sector will be appointed on Point 1 of the Scale, €40,743 per annum Qualifications for New Staff (from 1 January 2007) Entry to the profession will require relevant Honours degree. National Certificate on Entry- Qualifications for Existing Staff (before 1 January 2007) The preferred candidate 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: Applicants should provide the following information when applying for the post:
- A cover letter explaining why you are suitable for the role.
- A comprehensive curriculum vitae.
- The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees.
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information will not be considered for shortlisting
Closing Date:12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 3rd June 2026 Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system Late Applications will not be accepted.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiriesCandidates wishing to discuss the post informally and in confidence should email Professor Matthew Saunders, Head of School of Natural Sciences, SAUNDEM@tcd.ie
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