"Research Support Officer"

Department: Research Development Office
Vacancy ID: 039343
Closing Date: 28-Jan-2026

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

The VPRI and Director of Research Development are seeking to appoint a Research Support Officer to support the MU Futures Hub Manager in the delivery of a pilot ‘Maynooth University Futures Hub’. The hub will be a university-wide structure designed to connect across traditional boundaries; drive and amplify research across the University, enable research impact for civil society, policy and support achievement of the UN sustainable development goals. The role will report to the MU Futures Hub Manager.

Salary:
Administrative Officer II: €46,418– €53,780 pro rata, p.a. (1-4 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Wednesday, 28th January 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University