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).

A key aim of the role is the implementation of software applications using a consistent and reusable approach in order to:

improve data quality by allowing best practices in quality control and assurance to be applied to all data;
• allow more effective sample tracking from collection through its lifespan;

allow different datasets to be combined more easily;

allow easier extraction for end-users such as ICES, the RCGs, and EU;

allow easier data publishing through systems such as EMODnet Biology;

ease maintenance by utilising common technological platforms within the MI. These activities will contribute to the delivery of Ireland's obligations under the Data Collection Multi Annual Programme (DCMAP) funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF 2021 to 2027).

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. All correspondence for this post should quote referenceFEAS/STO APP DEV/August 25.

Eligible Candidates must be:

A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;

A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

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 onMonday, 8 th September 2025. Please note that late applications will not 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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