Lead Cancer Epidemiology & Federated Analytics Scientist

RCSI - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

RCSI - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin seeks a Senior Research Fellow to provide scientific leadership for the FEDER-CAN project within PRiCAN in General Practice. The post is up to 36 months at 0.6 FTE, based at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin.

You will lead observational analyses using the CRADLE database, translate methodologies into reusable analytical protocols, supervise junior researchers, and collaborate internationally to advance cancer

Qualifications

• PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health, medical statistics, data science, health informatics, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience conducting observational health research using routinely collected healthcare data.
• Strong publication record appropriate to career stage in peer‑reviewed international journals.
• Advanced statistical programming skills using R and/or Python, with experience analysing large healthcare datasets.
• Experience applying regression modelling and survival analysis to epidemiological research.
• Experience managing complex research projects and delivering multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Excellent scientific writing skills, including preparation of manuscripts, technical reports and grant documentation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with the OMOP Common Data Model and OHDSI analytical tools.
• Experience using SQL and relational healthcare databases.
• Experience with primary care electronic health record data.
• Knowledge of cancer epidemiology, diagnostic research, or early cancer detection.
• Experience supervising postgraduate students or junior researchers.
• Familiarity with reproducible research methodologies, version control (e.g. Git), and open science principles.
• Experience contributing to competitive research grant applications.
• Knowledge of Irish healthcare systems, cancer pathways, or health services research.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific implementation of all analytical work packages within the FEDER-CAN programme.
• Design, implement and validate observational cohort and case-control studies using the CRADLE research database.
• Develop and execute reproducible analytical pipelines using OMOP Common Data Model and OHDSI tools.
• Define cohorts, phenotypes and clinical concepts using OHDSI ATLAS and associated analytical frameworks.
• Conduct advanced statistical analyses including conditional logistic regression, Poisson regression, Cox proportional hazards models, Kaplan-Meier analyses, generalised estimating equations and diagnostic prediction analyses.
• Interpret findings within the context of international literature and benchmark Irish estimates against published UK and Australian studies.
• Develop reusable, version-controlled analytical protocols to support federated execution across international OMOP-standardised databases.
• Coordinate methodological collaboration with national and international research partners, including OHDSI collaborators and the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership.
• Lead preparation of peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, technical reports and policy briefings.
• Contribute to grant reporting, project governance, ethics amendments and scientific documentation.
• Supervise postgraduate students and provide mentorship to junior researchers where appropriate.
• Contribute to the strategic development of PRiCAN's health data science programme and future research funding applications.
• Represent the research programme at national and international scientific meetings.

Skills

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Data analysis

Clinical research

Research leadership

Education

PhD in epidemiology or related field

Tools

R

Python

SQL

OHDSI

ATLAS

Job description

RCSI - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin seeks a Senior Research Fellow to provide scientific leadership for the FEDER-CAN project within PRiCAN in General Practice. The post is up to 36 months at 0.6 FTE, based at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin.

You will lead observational analyses using the CRADLE database, translate methodologies into reusable analytical protocols, supervise junior researchers, and collaborate internationally to advance cancer