Scientific & Technical Officer (STO) - Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems and Nephrops Assessment

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology, development and innovation (RTDI). The Marine Institute seeks to assess and realise the economic potential of Ireland’s 220-million-acre marine resource; promote the sustainable development of marine industry through strategic funding programmes and scientific services; and safeguard the marine environment through research and environmental monitoring. The Institute works in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) and a network of other Government Departments, semi-state agencies, national and international marine partners.

Summary of the Role:

The Scientific and Technical Officers (STO) will work within the ecosystems assessment and integrated advice teams in the Fisheries and Ecosystems Advisory Services area (FEAS).  These teams provide the ecosystem assessments, scientific evidence and advice which underpin the sustainable management of fisheries while safeguarding marine ecosystems.  The job will be focused on data collation, data analysis, modelling and assessments of vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) in Irish waters and the assessments of Nephrops stocks.

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Educational and Professional Requirements:

Essential / Important:

•    A relevant third level degree in science, engineering or a related field.
•    Experience with the R statistical programming language.
•    Demonstrated high level data management and data manipulation skills
•    Spatial data analysis skills in GIS, R or other relevant platforms
•    Experience in statistical modelling including habitat modelling
•    Proven scientific report writing skills and / or published peer-reviewed papers
•    High level of experience in the use of Microsoft Office or similar applications
•    Good written and verbal communication skills
•    Experience at collaborating with others through scientific expert groups or research projects
•    Sufficiently fit to pass an ENG II Medical and Personal Survival Training Programme
•    Highly organised and the ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment to meet multiple deadlines
  

How to Apply:

A C.V. and letter of application, summarising experience and skill set applicable to the position should be emailed to recruitment@marine.ie or posted to Human Resources at the Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Galway, H91 R673. All correspondence for this post should quote reference FEAS/STO/VME/JUN24

Closing Date for Applications: 

All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon on the 1st of August 2024. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

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