Research Assistant - Clinical Research Facility

Unist; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Cork (UCC) invites applications for a 12 months fixed-term, full-time position to support the Clinical Operations Team in Cork University Hospital. The post requires excellent communication, strong data management and the ability to prioritise within project decisions.

Garda vetting or international police clearance may be required during the selection process. Queries should be directed to the listed contact and applications made online via the UCC vacancy portal.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong data management and computer literacy.
• Ability to prioritise and work with project management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Operations Team at Cork University Hospital.
• Work across a wide range of research projects.
• Assist with data handling and documentation for trials and studies.

Skills

Communication

Data management

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 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 provide support to the Clinical Operations Team in Cork University Hospital and will work across a wide range of research projects. This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, computer literacy, and data management. He/she is a key member of the project team and should be able to prioritise and work in line with project management decisions.

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

Project -CRF UCC

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ .

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 Niamh Kelly, Clinical Research Nurse Manager, Clinical Research Facility-Cork, Cork University Hospital Tel: + 353 (0) 86 3929474; 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

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( https://ore.ucc.ie/ ). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [e-mail] quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence,before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 13th November 2026.

No late applications will be accepted.

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.