Post Number: 000601
Summary: The EPA is recruiting for the position of Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Climate Scientist. The immediate vacancy will be filled in the EPA Regional Inspectorate in Dublin. A panel will be created from this competition, from which future Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Climate Scientist vacancies in the EPA or the Secretariat to the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) may be filled, in the EPA Regional Inspectorate in Dublin or EPA Headquarters in Wexford.
Application forms must be completed and sent to recruitment@epa.ie
Closing Date: 4.00pm on Thursday 12th February 2026.
Interviews are likely to be held in March.
The selection process may include:
EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOU APPLICATION FORM
The following naming convention should be used as your email subject heading:
• Post Number and Post name: e.g. 000601 Scientific Officer I (Level 3) Climate Scientist
Your application form should be attached to your email using the following naming convention:
• Post number and applicant name: e.g. 000601 Mary Smith
• A typed signature may be used.
Electronic applications will be accepted in Microsoft Word or a readable PDF file format*.
*A readable PDF file format is when a Microsoft Word document is converted to a PDF document, using the ‘Saved as’ function in Word and selecting the file type as ‘.pdf’. The PDF text should appear on the screen in the correct orientation.