Research Nurse, UCD Med - SBI, Temp Up to 48 months

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Medical sciences " Medicine Medical sciences " Medicine Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 26 Aug 2026 - 01:37 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time 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 temporary post of a Research Nurse within UCD School of Medicine - Systems Biology Ireland.

Applications are invited for a Research Nurse to contribute to a programme of translational immune-oncology research. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the research groups of Professor Walter Kolch and Professor Donal Brennan at Systems Biology Ireland (SBI), University College Dublin (UCD), and will contribute to multidisciplinary research projects delivered in collaboration with industry partners, including those within the Precision Oncology Ireland (POI) programme.

While academically embedded within SBI, the Research Nurse will be based at the UCD Clinical Research Centre (CRC) and will work closely with clinical teams across participating hospital sites.

The Research Nurse will support clinical research studies conducted primarily at St Vincent's University Hospital, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and other clinical sites as required. The role will involve coordinating and delivering clinical research activities, including patient recruitment, informed consent, sample collection and processing, study documentation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements.

The postholder will work closely with multidisciplinary teams across clinical, laboratory, and computational research environments to facilitate the collection of high-quality clinical and biological data that support research objectives. The role will also contribute to patient and public involvement (PPI) and education and public engagement (EPE) activities associated with the research projects.

Salary Range: €52,000 - €54,000 Per Annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 26 August 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Oncology, Immune-Oncology, Clinical Trials (ICH-GCP), Biobanking, Biospecimen Management, Patient Recruitment & Informed Consent, Translational Research, Precision Oncology, Data Management, Clinical Data Abstraction

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Mandatory:

• Must be registered with the general division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Have a minimum of 3 years post registration experience.
• Highly motivated, with drive and initiative.
• Have proven clinical and leadership skills.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Have good organisational and 'problem solving' skills with the ability to focus on and produce results and prioritise objectives.
• Have the management and interpersonal skills required to integrate as part of a diverse research team.
• Ability to make decisions and meet deadlines.
• Have good IT skills including Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.

• Experience in the field of clinical registries, informed consent-taking and data abstraction.
• Experience in translational "bench to bedside" research.