Laboratory Attendant (Permanent Contract)

at  Trinity College Dublin

We seek to appoint a Laboratory Attendant to Comparative Medicine Unit (CMU) to support the activities of the unit. Comparative Medicine Unit is the central animal research facility in the college. CMU’s mission is to advance knowledge and improve the health and well-being of humans and animals through the provision of world-class facilities and infrastructure, and service of excellence to the research community at Trinity. CMU is central to the delivery of highly impactful research in the Schools of Biochemistry and Immunology, Genetics and Microbiology, Medicine and to several of Trinity’s Research Institutes and Centres (TBSI, TTMI, TCIN).
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: 39 hours per week
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Laboratory Attendant 1 pay scale (Fortnightly scale: €1,146.08 to €1,331.24) at a point in line with Government Pay Policy. Please note: New Entrants to the Public Sector will be appointed to Point 1 on the scale.

How to apply: In order to assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application:

• Applicants should clearly address their experience and how they obtained their knowledge in their application.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to work on their own initiative and resolve problems.

APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT ADDRESS THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ABOVE IN THEIR COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AT THE SHORT LIST STAGE. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING DATE SPECIFIED THROUGH ERECRUITMENT. ANY APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE STILL IN PROGRESS AT THE CLOSING TIME ON THE SPECIFIED CLOSING DATE WILL BE CANCELLED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE SYSTEM.

Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Dr Joyce Rubotham, Chief Technical Officer, Comparative Medicine Unit (rubothj@tcd.ie).
Application queries about this post, please email Recruitment at recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment

Please refer the Job description for details