Research Assistant School of Nursing and Midwifery

University College Cork; Ireland; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

University College Cork in Ireland invites applications for a 6 months fixed-term, part-time Research Assistant position in the School of Nursing & Midwifery. You will contribute to administration of the In-Touch Horizon Europe project evaluating a person-centred palliative care programme for advanced dementia in nursing homes.

The role involves supporting project coordination and dissemination of results under the direction of the Principal Investigator, with Garda vetting requirements noted in

Responsibilities

• The successful applicant will contribute to administration of the project and dissemination of findings.

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Other 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 15.6 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

6 Months Fixed-Term, Part-Time Post

The School of Nursing & Midwifery is currently recruiting a Research Assistant to work on the In-Touch Horizon Europe funded project. We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to join an international study evaluating the In-Touch intervention. In-Touch is a person-centred palliative care programme for people with advanced dementia in nursing homes. This ambitious 5-year project is being led by UCC, and the project involves a pan-European cluster randomised controlled trial in 56 nursing homes across 7 European countries.

The successful applicant will work within in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Professor Nicola Cornally. The successful candidate will contribute to administration of the project, and dissemination of findings.

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

Project -In-Touch: Implementation of a person-centered palliative care iNtervention To imprOve comfort, QUality of Life and social engagement of people with advanced dementia in Care Homes

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 Noeleen Brady, Senior Research Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC on behalf of Professor Nicola Cornally, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 490 1568; 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

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