Research Assistant/Administrator

5 days ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Full time
Overview

Research Assistant/Administrator (50% FTE) role at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).

Job Title: Research Assistant/Administrator (50% FTE)

Department: School of Population Health

Reporting to: Prof. Breda Smyth

Location: RCSI, Dublin 2

Contract/Duration: Specified purpose, Part-time (50% FTE), up to 12 months (with option to extend to 18 months)

Remuneration: Post will be appointed on the Research Assistant Salary Scale, commensurate with experience

Closing Date: 25 September 2025

Summary of Post: We have a part-time Research Administrator position at RCSI suitable for a research assistant or administrator. The successful candidate will be employed on a Dublin North East Inner City (DNEIC) Task force funded partnership with RCSI to deliver a comprehensive Population Health Needs Assessment (PHNA) for the population of the DNEIC. The successful candidate will join a team including a Snr Research Fellow and two Post-Doctoral researchers. The position is based in the School of Population Health, RCSI, Dublin 2 but remote working will be considered for some of the duties.

Aim

To deliver a comprehensive Population Health Assessment for the population of the DNEIC.

Responsibilities
  • Support the principal investigator & project team in all research and administrative activities related to the research project
  • Central point of contact for all related queries
  • Organisation and recording of minutes at meetings as required
  • Co-ordination of project networking or dissemination events
  • Support the development and implementation of the communications and dissemination plan
  • Development of reports and related research papers as required
  • Support with data collection and entry
  • Support preparation of powerpoint presentations
  • Other tasks as may be identified by the Principal Investigator or team over the course of the project
Qualifications – Essential
  • MSc or equivalent work experience in population health, public health, epidemiology, or health related discipline
Knowledge & Experience
  • Ideally a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a related role in a research environment
  • The ideal applicant will have experience with the MS Office suite and ideally some software knowledge and skills relating to academic and/or research administration
Skills and Competencies
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills
  • Proficiency in the effective use of MS Office Suite including Word & Excel
  • High capacity for attention to detail
  • Ability to work effectively on own initiative as well as in a team environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we'd love to hear from you.

Seniori ty level
  • Entry level
Employment type
  • Part-time
Job function
  • Research
  • Higher Education

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