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The Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC) at Tyndall National Institute seeks an imaginative and enthusiastic Education and Public Engagement (EPE) Officer for maternity cover. You will lead IPIC’s Education & Public Engagement programme, including the development and implementation of the programme strategy, with the core element being the delivery of a wide range of engaging, informative, and fun activities and events with IPIC researchers, to primary and secondary schools, third level organisations and the general public.
Job Responsibility:
Implement the Education & Public Engagement strategy through comprehensive annualised plans
Deliver EPE activities throughout the calendar year to achieve the primary goals of the IPIC EPE programme across the main target audiences
Organize and co-ordinate the Tyndall & IPIC Summer Fellowship Internship Programme
Secure feedback from participants and utilise feedback to continuously enhance the programme
Engage and motivate IPIC researchers to participate in the development and delivery of EPE activities
Work closely with SFI and other SFI centres to develop a nationwide programme of activities
Work closely with the IPIC Management Team to deliver the centre’s EPE focused Key Performance Indictors
Prepare reports and presentations as and when required capturing the programme objectives, strategy and performance
Provide leadership to IPIC’s EPE activities, including the continuous development and implementation of the programme strategy
Support the development of an Engaged Researcher programme
Develop best practice and engage with the dissemination of learnings from the programme
Organise and co-ordinate science communication training and skills development for the IPIC EPE team
Drive the development of novel engagement materials and events that keep the activities informative, engaging and fun
Development partnerships with organisations and companies who have aligned activities
Pursue funding opportunities to sustain and develop the EPE programme
Work with IPIC and Tyndall’s Communications Officers to market events and disseminate the outputs of the EPE programme
Requirements:
Degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics, preferably in areas relevant to IPIC’s research
Experience in managing and organising public engagement, science communication and outreach activities
Proven project management skills
Willingness to work flexibly and as part of a team
Ability to organise own time and act on own initiative
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Passion and enthusiasm for sharing science with all audiences
Full driving licence
Nice to have:
Proven record of developing relationships and partnerships with key senior external stakeholders
Experience of organising and delivering education and public engagement activities
Experience of delivering an internship programme
Demonstrated creative experience in developing novel and engaging platforms to engage a target audience
Experience in drafting and the submission of EPE funding proposals
Record of presenting an education and public engagement programme for peer review
Experience in scientific research would be advantageous
Ability to motivate and engender a passion for science communication in other students and staff
What we offer:
Access to UCC pension
long-term illness benefit
life assurance
Competitive annual leave entitlements
Flexibility to work remotely and on-site
Opportunities to contribute to ground-breaking research and innovation
Strong support for formal training, further study and professional development
Interdisciplinary Environment
Athena Swan Bronze award holder, with ongoing initiatives led by a dedicated People and Culture team to ensure equity for all
A culture grounded in Ambition, Collaboration, Diversity, Excellence, and Integrity
A proactive, innovation-driven environment that welcomes entrepreneurial and creative thinkers
Structured induction and mentoring
A collaborative, people-first workplace with a strong sense of community