Quantitative Research Assistant – Loneliness & Ageing (ERC Project)

Trinity College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin in Ireland invites applications for an experienced Research Assistant to join the GLOMoL team in the Department of Sociology. The appointment is a specific purpose contract for 12 months, starting 1 December 2026 with possible extension based on performance and project needs.

The successful candidate will hold a Masters’s degree in quantitative sociology, applied research, or related social science, and have knowledge or interest in ageing and the social determinants of

Qualifications

• Masters degree in quantitative sociology, applied research, or related social science.
• Knowledge of ageing and the social determinants of health, including loneliness.

Education

Masters degree in quantitative sociology

Job description

Trinity College Dublin in Ireland invites applications for an experienced Research Assistant to join the GLOMoL team in the Department of Sociology. The appointment is a specific purpose contract for 12 months, starting 1 December 2026 with possible extension based on performance and project needs.

The successful candidate will hold a Masters’s degree in quantitative sociology, applied research, or related social science, and have knowledge or interest in ageing and the social determinants of