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Post SummaryThe Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) is led by Professor Mary McCarron (Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability) within the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin. IDS-TILDA is a large scale nationally representative study of people with an intellectual disability aged 40 years and over. The longitudinal design entails interviews at incremental time periods over a number of waves. Five waves of data collection have now been successfully completed.The position available is for a Research Assistant to carry out a wide range of administrative tasks associated with data collection, inputting and cleaning. The successful candidate will also carry out remote interviews with participants with an intellectual disability and/or their carers. The role-holder will allocate their time according to the needs of the study, but it is anticipated that approximately 60% of their time will be spent on research office-based duties and 40% on interviews. The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently but also as part of a team under the direction of the Project Manager.We are looking for an enthusiastic person with strong organizational and communications skills, and experience of relating to adults with intellectual disability. The successful candidate will join an exciting multi-disciplinary and multi-partner research effort focused on older adults with an intellectual disability participating in Ireland’s first national study on ageing and intellectual disability. Application Procedure Applicants must submit a cover letter together with a full Curriculum Vitae to include the names and contact details of 2 referees (including email addresses). Applications should be sent to: [emailprotected] If you have any application queries, please contact: Margaret Haigh, IDS-TILDA Project ManagerTrinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Tel: +353 1 896 3187Email: [emailprotected] At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those who have been displaced due to war. Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
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