Organisation/Company University of Galway Research Field Computer science » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Ireland Application Deadline 31 Jul 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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
Applications are invited for an appointment as Database Engineer with interest in healthcare systems, 1 FTE, in Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, School of Medicine at University of Galway under the direction of Dr Bairbre McNicholas and Professor John Laffey. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the School of Computer Science (Prof Michael Madden).
The project’s full name is "ICUSafenotes" and is part of the ARC Hub for HealthTech that has been established in the Northern and Western Region. An ARC Hub, as a distributed consortium of Research Bodies, will create a regional ecosystem focused on optimising research translation and training future entrepreneurs through establishing new academic networks and bringing together stakeholders, while leveraging existing supports, as appropriate. It is expected that ARC Hubs will foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship supported by processes that will operationalise and scale opportunity realisation to deliver transformative new products, processes and services to market.
The national ARC Hub Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union under two European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Regional Programmes – the Southern, Eastern and Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027 and the Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027. The ERDF aims to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion across all European regions.
This position is supported by a grant that is administered by Research Ireland, and co funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund. Funding is available from September 2025 for 1 year with a possibility of an extension for a further 1 year.
This post is being offered as a specific purpose contract and will terminate by reason of the expiry of its specific purpose. It is anticipated that the duration of this assignment will be circa 12 months with an option for an extension to two years depending on funding availability.
Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at: Strategy | Straitéis 2025-30 - University of Galway
Salary: Research Associate Salary scale € 45,847 - € 58,479 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 31st July 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
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