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Team Leader Monitoring and Assessment of Underwater Noise
Marine Institute
Posted on Jun 25, 2025
Organisation Description:
The Marine Institute is Ireland’s scientific agency responsible for supporting the sustainable development of the state’s maritime area and resources. We do this through conducting applied research and providing scientific knowledge, advice, and services to government, industry and other stakeholders and users. This policy advice capacity, our broad mandate, and the research programmes we fund and undertake give us a unique insight into the science-policy interface, and make us an exemplar in the provision of integrated ocean knowledge.
Summary of the Role:
The successful candidate will lead the monitoring, assessment, and reporting of underwater noise in line with national and international obligations, including the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and OSPAR. Responsibilities include managing noise data, coordinating with stakeholders, designing monitoring programmes, providing scientific advice, and contributing to policy and research initiatives. The role involves supervising staff, collaborating with external partners to address knowledge gaps, seeking additional funding where relevant, and actively participating in expert groups and internal teams to support the Marine Institute’s objectives under its Service Level Agreement with the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage. A full job description can be downloaded here.
Educational and Professional Requirements:
- A higher degree qualification in ocean acoustics, underwater acoustics, bioacoustics, acoustic signal processing or equivalent.
- Proven experience in project development, management, and delivery – including financial management and reporting.
- Operational experience with passive acoustic monitoring systems (PAM)
- Experience in handling large bioacoustics and noise datasets.
- Proficient user of relevant acoustic software.
- Demonstrated experience in monitoring programmes for underwater noise.
- Demonstrated knowledge of marine ecology.
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. All correspondence for this post should quote reference OCIS /TL/UWN/Jul2025.
All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12:00 noon on 9th July 2025. Please note that late applications cannot be accepted.