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Scientific & Technical Officer (STO): Inshore Fisheries Shellfish Stock Assessment, Career Break Cover
Marine Institute
IT
Posted on Aug 18, 2025
Organisation Description:
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:
You will work within the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) in the Marine Institute in the Shellfish and Environment inshore fisheries team specialising in the stock assessment of shellfish including bivalve molluscs, whelks and crustaceans and in evaluating the effects of fishing on marine protected areas (Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas) including effects on marine mammals, seabirds and benthic habitats. The team produces annual advice on the management of shellfish stocks based on a field programme that includes research surveys at sea, port sampling, observer work at sea, stock assessments and habitat surveys and assessments. The team is also involved in a number of projects that support the advice, including restoration of oysters, assessing by-catch in set net fisheries, transitioning high-impact to low-impact fisheries, acoustic telemetry of endangered elasmobranchs that are at risk of by-catch and deployment of vessel monitoring systems on inshore fishing vessels. Please read a detailed job description here
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/INS/August 25
Eligible Candidates must be:
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A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;
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A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or
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A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or
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A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 or a Stamp 5 visa.
Closing date for Applications:
All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon on Friday, 5th September 2025. Late applications cannot be accepted.
Use of Data - all personal data and the information submitted for this application will be used solely for the purpose of this campaign, after which it will be deleted in line with our General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy and data retention schedule. All information will be treated with the strictest confidence and accessed only by those involved directly in the campaign.
The Marine Institute is an organisation that champions Diversity, Inclusion & Equality for all. We encourage and welcome applications from anyone interested in this role.
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