Scientific & Technical Officer (STO) –Application Development (Fisheries Software)

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:

The Scientific and Technical Officer (STO) will work within the IS&D Application Development team and working closely with the FEAS data management team to develop and support software applications to help deliver the DCF/DCMAP programme. The job will focus on improving and migrating existing applications and databases to newer technology, and on developing new data collection solutions (including those required for increased use of electronic data capture and self-sampling). 

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Educational and Professional Requirements:

• A relevant third level degree or equivalent higher qualification in IT / Computer Science, engineering or other numerical discipline. 
• Experience of developing software applications in C# using .NET / .NET Framework.
• Experience of developing SQL and working with databases such as SQL Server or similar enterprise scale DBMS. 
• Experience of using version control systems such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc.
• Some experience of a structured software development process.
• Sufficiently fit to pass an ENG II Medical and Personal Survival Training Programme
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with technical, scientific and non-technical groups.
 

Duration of Contract:

The maximum duration of this temporary specified purpose funded contract of employment will be up to December 31st 2027. The successful candidate will be on probation for the first six months of this contract..

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 FEAS/STO/POST6/MAY2023. 

Closing date for Applications:

All applications for this post should be received by the Marine Institute in advance of 12 noon 10th of May 2023. Unfortunately, late applications cannot be accepted.

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Marine Institute is an equal opportunities employer