Research Assistant Cancer Research @ UCC

EURAXESS Ireland; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Cork is seeking a Research Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term post in the Cancer Trials Cork Unit at Cork University Hospital. The role focuses on data management, database maintenance, and generating computerised reports to support the clinical project team.

The post requires excellent communication, organisational skills, and a solid understanding of time management and regulatory guidelines. Garda vetting or police clearance may be part of selection.

Qualifications

• Experience in data management and database systems in clinical research.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Awareness of time management and regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage data in the Cancer Trials Cork Unit at CUH.
• Create, update, maintain and validate clinical study databases.
• Provide computerised reports of these data and support the project team.

Skills

Data management

Clinical research

Communication

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Cancer research Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 23 Oct 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Offer Starting Date 16 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

12 Months Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post

The post holder will contribute to the data management portfolio of studies taking place in the Cancer Trials Cork Unit at the Cork University Hospital. This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, computer literacy, organisation and an awareness of time management. The Research Assistant is required to manage data in the department of Cancer Trials Cork at CUH. He/she is responsible for the creation, updating, maintenance and validation of clinical study databases, and for the provision of computerised reports of these data. He/she is a key member of the clinical project team and should be able to prioritise and work in line with project management decisions. The responsibilities of the Research Assistant are to manage clinical trials through review, computerisation, cleaning and auditing of clinical data and databases in compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory agency guidelines. The role of Research Assistant is to ensure the data is accurate and consistent before it is passed on to the study team for analysis which will determine the outcome of the trial.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal inquiries can be made in confidenceto Ali Noureldein, Data Management Lead, Cancer Trials Cork, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 423 4805, Email: [e-mail]

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy andlearn more about our EDI related initiatives

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.