Communications Manager, Rinn AI (Data Science Institute)

Salary: €63,499 – €86,087 per year (Grade 5)
Location: University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
Type: Full-time (1.0 FTE), specific purpose contract of circa 48 months
Closing date: 5pm (Irish time), Friday 20 November 2026

Applications are invited for an appointment as Communications Manager, 1.0 FTE, Grade 5 at Rinn Artificial Intelligence: Research & Innovation in Data Science and AI (Rinn AI) at the Data Science Institute, University of Galway.

This post is being offered as a specific purpose contract and will terminate by reason of the expiry of its specific purpose. It is anticipated that the duration of this assignment will be circa 48 months. For informal enquiries, please contact brian.wall@universityofgalway.ie.

Salary: €63,499 – €86,087 (applicable to new entrants effective from January 2011) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the QA321 University's Remuneration & Payroll Policy. This appointment will be made on the Grade 5 pay scale in line with current Government pay policy.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on Friday 20th of November 2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

An oral and written Irish assessment at B2 level will form part of the interview process. Garda vetting may apply. Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Applications should be submitted online via the University of Galway E-Recruit system. Appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector. University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.