Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Medicine Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 21 May *********:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Jun **** 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
The Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine UCC is recruiting a Research Assistant to work on a Health Research Board funded project on Climate Change and Sustainability education for healthcare professionals.
The project is an interdisciplinary collaboration with partners in the health and higher education sectors across Ireland.
Individual studies include literature reviews using a variety of methodologies, large-scale survey, interview/focus groups studies, co-design, consensus building, implementation, and evaluation studies.
These posts are suitable for candidates with primary or Master's degrees in areas such as health professions' education, sustainability education, health services research, public health, psychology, sociology, etc.
Training in specific methodologies will be provided as required and further opportunities for professional development will be provided by the UCC Post-Doc Development Hub.
The researchers will be part of a team of six full-time research staff and a part-time research administrator working on this project under the supervision of work package leads and PI Prof. Deirdre Bennett.
Key duties and responsibilities are outlined below.
This post requires presence on-site at UCC.
UCC's Blended Working Policy will apply.
Project title:
Educating Healthcare Professionals for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Healthcare Systems
To work under the direction of the Principal Investigator/Project Leader.
To provide assistance in conducting research activities, including planning, organizing, conducting, and communicating research studies within the overall scope of a research project.
To coordinate and perform a variety of independent and team activities involved in the collection, analysis, documentation and some interpretation of information/results.
To undertake tasks which may include recording results and preparing technical reports including conclusions and recommendations.
To coordinate the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of qualitative and quantitative research techniques; write procedures manuals for data collection and coding.
To present information on research progress and outcomes to others responsible for the research project.
To provide guidance as required to any support staff and/or research students assisting with the research project, as agreed with the Principal Investigator/Grant holder.
Ideally to contribute to the publication of findings.
To confer with the Principal Investigator in developing plans for research projects and to discuss the interpretation of results and the preparation of manuscripts for publication.
To perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Specific Requirements
A graduate qualification in a field of discipline relevant to the area of investigation i.e. BSc or MSc.
Some research experience is desirable.
Good report writing and presentation skills
Previous laboratory experience and practices are desired.
Good analytical skills and computer skills
An ability to work independently to a tight schedule
Capability of working effectively within a team to achieve results
Evidence of excellent organisational and communication skills
High levels of initiative are encouraged
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