Recruitment: Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer - PESS, University of Limerick

The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) at the University of Limerick is inviting applications for a permanent Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer position.

The Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the University of Limerick is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to join its Technical Services Team. This is an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of teaching, research and human performance testing within a leading university environment.

The successful candidate will provide specialist technical support for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research activities, human performance testing and departmental initiatives.

Working collaboratively with academic and technical staff, the postholder will contribute to the effective operation, development and continuous improvement of laboratory, research and teaching facilities. Additional duties may be assigned by the Chief Technical Officer as required.

Faculty: Faculty of Education & Health Sciences
Department: Physical Education & Sport Sciences
Contract: Permanent

The University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a strong record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarship. UL values creativity, curiosity and excellence within an inclusive community committed to social good.

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The University of Limerick is committed to fairness, equality and transparency in pay, in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/970).

The University of Limerick (UL) with over 16,300 students and 1,700 staff is an energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL's mission and strategy ensures that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and employability and conducting leading edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our undergraduate and postgraduate students. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and research environment.

The Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESS) department is a vibrant and rapidly growing department in the Faculty of Education and Health Sciences at the University of Limerick. PESS is very proud of its national and international reputation, which is reflected in the current international rankings. PESS is ranked 40 th in the Sports Science School and Departments in the Shanghai Global University Rankings for 2023 and ranked 41st in the QS World University Rankings: Top Global Universities for 2026 for 'Sport-Related Subjects', the highest ranked Department in UL.