Job Title: Clinical Research Nurse Department: UCC Cancer Trials Group Reporting to: Professor Roisin Connolly Location: Cork University Hospital Contract/Duration: 3 years Remuneration: CNM1 nursing salary scale - commensurate with experience Closing Date: 11.07.2025 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI's research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post This Clinical Research position will be based in Cork University Hospital (CUH), under the guidance of Professor Roisin Connolly. The appointee will work as part of an established cancer trials group and multidisciplinary breast cancer research team based in Cork University Hospital (CUH). Our observational clinical trial has been open and recruiting since 2009 from Beaumont Hospital and CUH. The successful candidate will have responsibility to conduct all aspects of the clinical study at the CUH site. Patient recruitment, biobanking, processing of biomaterial, data management and attendance to relevant meetings, will be the central role. Training onto the study protocols will be provided. Dynamic, flexible applicants with a strong clinical skill-set are invited to apply for this position. Candidates with a background in oncology would be welcome to apply and full training will be provided. Specific Duties To coordinate patient recruitment and track participant follow-up Ensure participants are fully informed of all details pertaining to the clinical trial/research study Phlebotomy and processing of blood and tissue samples Data management, including data entry and self-audit Develop relationships with key Cork hospital Oncology and Surgical teams Attend relevant meetings (including weekly MDT, clinical trial and research meetings) Conduct all aspects of the clinical study under ICH GCP and GDPR standards Work within standard operating procedures and research protocols associated with the study Upkeep clinical research documentation including ethics documentation Where appropriate, arrange sample transfer to team members or collaborators Review research protocols and provide input to site study feasibility Carry out other duties as appropriate to the post that may be assigned by the Principal Investigator(s) Qualifications/ Experience (Essential): BSc Degree in Nursing (and hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland OR have completed the RCSI level 9 module for clinical research nurses OR have completed the RCSI Physicians Associate MSc OR Clinical Research MSc OR equivalent) Have proven clinical research experience, including recruitment and patient data management or a strong background in oncology nursing and a willingness to partake in research training Qualifications - (Desirable): Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research (Nursing) Required skills The ability to work within in a safe manner, ensuring professional accountability and adherence to hospital ethics, policies and protocol Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office, Excel Have excellent oral and written communication skills Have excellent organisational skills and meticulous record keeping Have the interpersonal skills required to integrate as part of a diverse research team The ability to work independently under self-direction We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application - we'd love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal ( on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal enquiries can be directed to Professor Roisin Connolly () who is happy to answer any queries about the role. Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for researchers.