Research Support Officer - Experimental Officer Mary Ward Microbeam Facility

 

Applications are invited for a 24-month full-time Research Support Officer: Experimental Officer position funded by UCC. The position will provide essential technical and administrative support to the Mary Ward Microbeam Facility at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UCC.

 

The Facility was purpose-built in 2017 as a high-specification facility with cutting-edge equipment for surface characterisation, including a variable pressure SEM, FTIR microscope, Raman microscope and ultramicrotome. The laboratory is a unique facility within UCC with diverse applications in materials science, bioscience, anatomy, pharmacology, food science, nanomaterials, microplastics, geoscience, art and heritage.

 

The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of laboratory management, including maintenance of key equipment, training and managing users, managing consumables, liaising with suppliers, conducting analyses for users where needed, method development, securing business internal to UCC and especially with users external to UCC, data management, laboratory risk assessments, laboratory waste management, record keeping and updating the laboratory website.   

 

Project title: Mary Ward Microbeam Facility

 

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

 

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Maria McNamara, Professor of Palaeontology, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Email: maria.mcnamara@ucc.ie

 

For further information on the Department Mary Ward Microbeam Facility | University College Cork

 
 

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives  

 

Appointment may be made on the Salary Scale: €49, 000 p.a. personal rate

 

 

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

 

 

Applications 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 recruitment@ucc.ie quoting the job-title.

 

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Wednesday 17th June 2026