Technical Officer
- Employer
- MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Maynooth, Ireland
- Salary
- €45,652 - €71,982 p.a.
- Closing date
- 5 Jan 2025
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- Job Type
- Professional Services, IT Services
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
Department: Hamilton Institute
Vacancy ID: 031802
Closing Date: 05-Jan-2025
Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.
We are seeking applications for a Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer in the research group (https://dna.hamilton.ie/) of Professor Damien Woods at the Hamilton Institute, with a possible co-appointment in the Department of Computer Science. Our group works on the topics of DNA computing, DNA data storage and DNA nanostructures.
EU and Irish national funding is provided by the DISCO project funded by the EIC Pathfinder Challenge programme (https://disco-tech.eu/), and the Active tiles project funded by Science Foundation Ireland Frontiers of the Future Programme (SFI FFP).
The Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer role requires a background in use of lab-based experimental techniques. Example techniques include, but are not limited to: atomic force microscopy (AFM), fluorescence microscopy, bulk fluorescence assays (using qPCR machine, or fluorescence plate reader), agarose /polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, etc. The role could involve use of other techniques including preparing samples via pipetting by hand, liquid handler and/or an acoustic liquid handler, and play a supporting role on several ongoing laboratory projects. We use python code to control lab equipment, so having familiarity with programming is a bonus, and at the very least there is expectation to be willing to learn how to program. Familiarity and competency with wet-lab procedures/techniques would be best, but other experimental research experience may also be considered as relevant. Mainly, the candidate needs to show an aptitude for lab-based experimental protocols and showing competence with lab equipment.
In addition, the role will include some administrative duties , including managing a lab, ordering of supplies, instruction on safety procedures, routine equipment maintenance. There will be room to take a key role on experimental projects in DNA computing, DNA data storage and DNA self-assembly in collaboration with experienced group members, should the candidate demonstrate a willingness and competency to do so. Suitable candidates could be from an experimental physics, chemistry, molecular biology or bioengineering background, and should have an honours degree or equivalent relevant qualification, in Science, Engineering, Instrumentation or a related discipline. Useful assets include the ability to write code for taking and analysing data (e.g. experience with Python, Rust, C++, Java, R, Matlab or other programming languages for data analysis), an aptitude for and/or experience at quantitative thinking and data analysis, and willingness and enthusiasm to support cutting-edge research on molecular computing.
The level of appointment and salary (i.e. whether “Senior” or not) will be in accordance with the experience and demonstrated abilities of the candidate. Please see https://www.dna.hamilton.ie/ for more details about the research group.
Salary
Senior Technical Officer (2024)*: €59,888 – €71,982 p.a. (7 points – with increment)
Technical Officer (2024): €45,652 – €59,889 p.a. (7 points)
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 5 January 2025.
Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
Applicants should submit a CV along with a cover letter. The cover letter should up to 4 pages in length articulating suitability for the position. The letter should be used as an opportunity to elaborate on the candidate’s experience, ability to work with and support a research team, and overall suitability for the role. Please feel free to add other relevant points not listed above.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. 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.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University
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