24 Months, Specific Purpose, Whole-Time Post

Position Summary

To ensure we achieve the strategic goals and maximise research activity and impact, we are seeking to employ a full-time Research Support Officer to UCC Futures – Future Ageing and Brain Science for a period of 24 months.  The Research Support Officer will have responsibility for the provision of high-level support in a complex research environment consisting of many interdisciplinary programmes grants and multiple Principal Investigators.

Ageing and brain disorders are among the greatest challenges of our time, requiring sustainable solutions to address the health, socioeconomic and cultural challenges and opportunities that face a growing and ageing global population. UCC Futures - Future Ageing and Brain Science is dedicated to advancing the understanding of brain disorders and of ageing, to promoting healthy ageing, and to improving diagnosis, prevention and treatment of age-related disorders.

Building upon UCC’s existing research excellence and infrastructure, UCC Futures - Future Ageing and Brain Science is advancing the development of groundbreaking discoveries and technologies, responding to the challenges of brain disorders and diseases of ageing. We are partnering with communities, healthcare and industry, in a focused collaborative research effort to improve outcomes and quality-of-life for all individuals and for our society.

UCC Futures – Future Ageing & Brain Science is committed to advancing transdisciplinary research and teaching, building upon our renowned expertise to tackle the growing challenges posed by brain disorders and age-related diseases. Our mission is to enhance healthy ageing, emphasising brain health promotion as a means to combat the leading causes of dependency and institutionalisation within our communities, both in Ireland and globally.

Project Title: Support of Research & Innovation activity aligned to UCC Futures – Future Ageing and Brain Science.

Post Duration: 24 Months 

Salary: €57,000 p.a. (Personal rate)

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Aideen Sullivan, Director of UCC Futures – Future Ageing and Brain Science, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork.  Email: a.sullivan@ucc.ie

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, February 6th  

No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

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