Position Summary
The Research Support Officer (Research Administrator) will hold a key position in the running of the day to day administrative functions of the Centre, assisting the research teams and advising principal investigators and academics on the navigation and implementation of the various HR related processes such as staff and student recruitment and retention, procurement of product and services, including travel within specific projects, ensuring compliance with budget and with funder, UCC and relevant national policies. The position will assist staff in onboarding/offboarding and ensuring compliance with all training needs requirements. The individual will also have duties which include metric and KPI collection and curation in various systems. Executive Assistants with relevant experience are welcome to apply. The position thus involves a multifaceted engagement with diverse administrative, financial, and collaborative responsibilities across various levels of operation and across multiple universities in Ireland.
Project Title
Insight Research Support Officer HR and Procurement Administrator
Post Duration
12 Months
Salary
€52,415 p.a. (Personal rate)
Responsibilities
* Assist staff in onboarding/offboarding, ensuring compliance with all training needs requirements.
* Collect and curate metric and KPI data in various systems.
* Advise principal investigators and academics on navigation and implementation of HR related processes such as staff and student recruitment and retention, procurement of product and services, including travel within specific projects.
* Ensure compliance with budget, funder, UCC and relevant national policies.
* Engage with diverse administrative, financial, and collaborative responsibilities across various levels of operation and across multiple universities in Ireland.
Qualifications
* Relevant experience as an Executive Assistant.
Application Deadline
Before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 24th of October 2025. No late applications will be accepted.
Equal Opportunities
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Contact
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal. Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Linda O'Sullivan, Site Manager, Insight Centre for Data Analytics. Email: Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics | University College Cork
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