Senior Technical Officer, Psychology, 1FTE, Permanent

University of Galway; Galway; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Galway invites suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, permanent Senior Technical Officer in the School of Psychology in Galway, Ireland. The role focuses on managing technical resources, supporting teaching and research, and advising on Health and Safety.

Salary ranges from €62,068 to €74,629 per annum pro rata for part-time roles, with appointment based on the School's payscale. Closing date is 5 November 2026, with Garda vetting and work-authorisation considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing technical resources within an academic laboratory or similar setting.
• Ability to provide technical support to staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students across research, teaching and learning.
• Awareness of Health and Safety considerations in a laboratory and teaching environment.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of laboratory-based teaching in statistical research methods and experimental research.
• Provide comprehensive technical support to staff and students in the School of Psychology.
• Advise on Health and Safety matters and ensure compliance within the School.

Job description

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for a full-time, permanent position as a Senior Technical Officer with the School of Psychology at the University of Galway, Ireland.

The School of Psychology

The School of Psychology, established in 1971, is an ambitious and research-intensive School within the College of Arts, Social Science and Celtic Studies. The School offers a suite of professionally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate (Higher Diploma, Masters and PhD) programmes. It hosts two active and successful research streams: Brain & Behaviour, and Health & Wellbeing.

The School is located in a purpose-built facility in the centre of the campus. The School is equipped with laboratory space (including faraday cages x 2 and an anechoic chamber) housing high-tech equipment including a dedicated EEG lab measuring brain activity from scalp electrodes, an eye-tracking device, a cardiovascular lab, and a virtual reality (VR) laboratory.

The Senior Technical Officer role

The successful candidate will manage technical resources within the School, and provide comprehensive technical support to staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students in the areas of research, teaching and learning, and some operational aspects of the School. The Senior Technical Officer will support the delivery of laboratory-based teaching in statistical research methods and experimental research.

Additionally, the Senior Technical Officer will provide advice and support to members of the School on matters relating to Health and Safety.

Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/psychology/

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at: ¿ Strategy | Straitéis 2025-30 - University of Galway

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Molly Byrne, Head, School of Psychology ([e-mail] ).

Salary: €62,068 to €74,629 per annum pro rata for part time/short term roles (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the QA321 University’s Remuneration & Payroll Policy.

This appointment will be made on the Senior Technical Officer payscale in line with current Government pay policy.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 5th November 2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.