Research Assistant School of Public Health

Organisation/Company University College Cork Department HR Research Research Field Medical sciences " Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 12 Jun 2026 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 3 Jun 2026 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

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant position within the School of Public Health.

The SCOPE project is a Health Research Board funded international multidisciplinary project to develop a standardised set of outcome measurement tools for evaluation infant-feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity. The project builds on the previously developed core outcome set for infant feeding interventions to prevent childhood obesity by determining how best we should measure the most important outcomes in this area.

The candidate will be expected to conduct research related to the project, including contributing to systematic reviews of outcome measurement properties, and to stakeholder engagement and consensus processes. The candidate will work with other members of the research team and will lead and contribute to publications and project dissemination.

Project title: A Standardised Approach to Measuring Infant Feeding Outcomes to Prevent Childhood Obesity (SCOPE)

• 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.
• Experience conducting systematic reviews.
• Experience preparing materials for patient and public involvement and/or stakeholder engagement processes.