Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences » Medicine Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Ireland Application Deadline 29 Aug 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 15.5 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
Position Summary
The Empowering a Mentally Healthy Generation (EmpowerME) project is a collaborative, evidence-based initiative aimed at addressing the rising mental health challenges among children in Malta and enhancing their overall well-being.
The project is co-funded by the EU Programme for Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV), and is being implemented by the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights (MSPC), the Commissioner for Children (CFC), the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR), and the Ministry for Health and Active Ageing (MHA) in Malta in collaboration with University College Cork (UCC) as the academic partner. Experience working with children in participatory research is highly preferred for this position.
Project Title: Empowering a Mentally Healthy Generation (EmpowerME)
Post Duration: 20 Months, Part -Time Post (0.4FTE)
The key duties and responsibilities include:
* 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
• Minimum (2.1) in a Bachelor’s degree in a field of discipline relevant to the area of investigation e.g. nursing, psychology, public health, social policy, or other health related field.
• Ability to be able to travel to Malta with the PI for data collection essential.
• Experience working on cross-cultural or international teams desirable.
• Experience in design and delivery of training programs to diverse audiences desirable.
• Experience working with children in structured settings (e.g. schools, clubs, clinical settings), or in research studies essential.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding and child protection in the field of child participation essential.
• Experience of qualitative participatory research desirable.
• Good report writing and presentation skills essential.
• Good analytical skills and computer skills essential.
• Capability of working effectively within a team as well as independently, and to a tight schedule essential.
Please note that Garda vetting and international police clearance check form part of the selection process.
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