Basic Function: This competition seeks to recruit a permanent Research Officer as a Water Quality Catchment Scientist to work as part of a team to support the Teagasc Water Quality Campaign. The research will focus on: Implementing and evaluating mitigation measures at farm scale to improve water quality in river catchments; Interpreting river water quality data to identify trends, environmental pressures, and opportunities for improvement; Assisting in the development of river catchment plans to reduce nutrient and sediment losses to water; Making available river water quality data and pollution impact potential maps of river bodies to key stakeholders; Communicating scientific reports and presentations to key stakeholders. The catchment scientist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes researchers, specialists, advisers, and technical staff. #J-18808-Ljbffr