TITLE OF POST: PhD Student Officer

LOCATION: University of Limerick Postgraduate Students’ Union

REPORT TO: PSUVice President Academic and Research

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term (12-month fixed-term contract for 10 hours per week)

SALARY: Minimum wage + €2 per hour

PhD Student Officer                      

Job description, duties, and responsibilities:

University of Limerick Postgraduate Students’ Union’s (PSU) PhD Student Officer is a part-time employee role. The PSU recognizes that PhD candidates experience a unique set of issues that require attention, including but not limited to academic, funding, progression, training, supervision and employment issues.

The PhD Student Officer’s role is to support PhD candidates. They will also advise the PSU’s Sabbatical Officers, Council and Executive on policy issues around PhD candidate representation. For that reason, only PhD candidates are eligible to apply and hold this position after progression through at least one full year of PhD work.

Job Description

Essential Criteria

Desirable Criteria

How to Apply

Please send your Application Letter and CV to psu@ul.ie by 12 noon on July 30, 2020, subject line PhD Student Officer

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Aimée McKenzie on psu@ul.ie