we are hiring: Senior Technical Officer/Technical Officer - Biological Sciences

Applications are invited for the following position:

Faculty of Science & Engineering

School of Natural Sciences/Biological Sciences

Senior Technical Officer/Technical Officer – Multiannual

Salary Scale: Senior Technical Officer: €53,991 - €62,158

                         Technical Officer: €34,793 - €51,148

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Dr Ioannis Zabetakis
Head

Department of Biological Sciences
University of Limerick

Email: Ioannis.Zabetakis@ul.ie

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 8th November 2022.
Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

The University of Limerick supports blended working.

Please confirm that you are currently eligible to work in Ireland. Applications by candidates who are not eligible to work in Ireland will not be processed.

Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.
The University of Limerick holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

“The University of Limerick has implemented a “Smoke and Vape Free Campus Policy”. Smoking and vaping in all forms is prohibited.”

Further information can be found here.

Equine Science Field Trip to Kildare

 

Earlier this month, after a two-year hiatus, second year Equine Science students got to enjoy the annual trip to Co. Kildare where they experienced the energy and allure of the thoroughbred industry; firstly at the Sportsman thoroughbred yearling sale at Goffs, followed by a trip to the Curragh and onward to Kildare town where they were given tours of the highly acclaimed RACE Academy and the National Farrier School, Farriery Ireland. 

The hum of the auctioneer punctuated with the fresh pace of the gavel from the Goffs rostrum only highlighted how easy it is to spend fortunes on the enigmatic breed. UL students, captively engaged, fulfilled exercises judging these yearling and estimated their selling price, quickly calculating if these animals were or not, profitable pinhooks.  The trade was strong, the median price at €21,000, up one third from 2021, and the top lot a record breaking €300,000, a Ten Sovereigns filly out of an Invincible Spirit mare consigned by Abbeville Stud.

Enthusiasm followed on to Farriery Ireland and the RACE academy, schools dedicated to providing training and apprenticeships to farriers, work riders and hopeful jockeys.  Donal Bennet, master farrier and Katie McManamon, jockey instructor, gave very welcoming and informative talks.  The trip culminated with exciting rides on motorised racing simulators giving the students a sample of the pace and vigour similar to that experienced while riding one of those majestic thoroughbreds in a race. 

On behalf of Equine Science UL, I wish to thank all those who facilitated our memorable trip.

Amy Fitzgerald

Equitation Teacher, Department of Biological Sciences, UL

University of Limerick rankings

The University of Limerick is in the top 200 Universities in the World in terms of graduates employability for 2022. This is a noteworthy achievement for our University when we take into account the size and the age of Universities.

All relevant info about UL's rankings is here.

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