31 Jan 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
University College Cork- Department
HR Research- Research Field
Medical sciences » Other- Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3)- Positions
Bachelor Positions- Country
Ireland- Application Deadline
27 Feb 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Dublin)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Part-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
The Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine UCC is recruiting a research assistant/administrator (0.5 FTE) to work on a Health Research Board funded project. The research will focus on educating healthcare professionals in climate change and sustainability. This post is suitable for those with qualifications related to administration/ secretarial work, those with administrative skills and a qualification in health services, education, psychology, public health or sociology. The post-holder will be part of a team of six full-time research staff (3 post-docs and 3 research assistants) under the supervision of work package leads and PI Prof. Deirdre Bennett. Key duties and responsibilities are outlined below. UCC’s Blended Working Policy will apply.
Information on the Medical Education Unit is available at https://www.ucc.ie/en/meu/
Project Title: Educating Healthcare Professionals for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Healthcare Systems
Post Duration: 30 Months
Where to apply
- Website
- https://ore.ucc.ie/
Requirements
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Other
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The key duties and responsibilities include:
- To provide an efficient secretarial/administrative support service to the research project(s) and Principal Investigator or his/her nominee.
- Development of sustainable administrative and IT frameworks/structures.
- To arrange meetings, manage agendas and to take minutes.
- To support the research activities of the Principal Investigator or his/her nominee.
- To liaise with related departments and project leaders within the research area to help co-ordinate their research activities.
- To facilitate dissemination of information required including the setting up and running of social media accounts.
- Implementation and co-ordination of actions on policy decisions in the research area.
- Implementation of a tracking mechanism to ensure all relevant queries and issues are addressed efficiently.
- To assist in the development of promotional material including website, brochure material, reports etc.
- To organise events as required e.g. annual meetings, research conferences, workshops etc.
- To liaise with the Principal Investigator and colleagues on matters relating to the research project.
- To develop internal contacts and to develop a knowledge and understanding of the research project and research related work.
- To co-ordinate own day-to-day work to support the research project,
- To undertake duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or his/her nominee in support of the research area.
Specific Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Secretarial or other relevant qualification.
- Proven administrative ability.
- Practical experience of providing administrative support to research projects or in a research area.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to relate to staff in a collegial manner.
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal, report writing and IT skills.
- Excellent communication, both written and spoken.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Strong IT and organisational skills.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Research Field
- Medical sciences » Other
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University College Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- State/Province
- Cork
- City
- Cork
- Street
- Western Road
- Geofield
Contact
- City
Cork- Website
http://www.ucc.ie/en/- Street
Western Road
h.schellekens@ucc.ie- Phone
0214205061
STATUS: EXPIRED
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