Technical and Data Management Officer

Deadline: 24 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country: Ireland Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 39 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No Offer Description 24 Months Fixed-Term Whole-Time Post This role is part of a national operations team for a national research centre related to data science and AI. The Technical and Data Management Officer role is a national role and will support sites in ensuring that all Centre research is carried out in a GDPR compliant environment and best practices are used for storage and retrieval of datasets and reporting data. This role will work across all Sites and engage with the Site teams and their respective institutional supports to ensure all data storage is secure and data collected is relevant and compliant with all relevant regulations and best practices. This role reports to the Centre Manager and has as Line Manager the institutional lead of the host site of this position. The Technical and Data Management Officer is a key member of the Centre's national operations team and will support all participating Sites to ensure research data is managed securely and in accordance with GDPR, FAIR data management principles, and other relevant regulatory frameworks and funder requirements. Project - Rinn Artificial Intelligence For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Barry O’Sullivan Email: osullivan.barry@ucc.ie For further information on College of SEFS - https://www.ucc.ie/en/sefs/schoolsanddepartments/ University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives Salary: €61,471 P.A. Personal Rate The rate of remuneration for all appointments may be adjusted from time to time in line with government policy. Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate. Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( https://ore.ucc.ie/ ). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to hrresearchqueries@ucc.ie quoting the job-title. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 24th November 2026 No late applications will be accepted. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector. Where to apply Website: https://ore.ucc.ie/ Requirements Research Field: Other Education Level: PhD or equivalent Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 1 Company/Institute: University College Cork Country: Ireland Contact City: Cork Website: http://www.ucc.ie/en/ Street: Western Road E-Mail: hrresearchqueries@ucc.ie