Research Assistant

Post Date : 14-Jan-2026 Close Date : 27-Jan-2026 Job Title: Research Assistant Department: School of Population Health Reporting to: Prof. Ed Gregg Location: 118 St Stephens Green Contract/Duration: Specified purpose contract, up to 5 months Remuneration: Post will be appointed on the Research Assistant Salary Scales, commensurate with experience Closing Date: 27th of January 2026 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission “To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health”. We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the “Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029” at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI’s new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals – with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks first in the world for “Good Health and Well-being” in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2025. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI’s research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. About the School of Population Health Established in 2022, the School of Population Health (SPH) builds on existing strengths at RCSI in behavioural science for population health, analytic and population health sciences. The School comprises the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Department of Health Psychology, Data Science Centre, Healthcare Outcomes Research Centre (HORC), Institute of Global Surgery and SPHeRE (Structured Population health, Policy and Health Services Research Education – national doctoral programme). It included some 103 academic, research and professional staff, as well as 46 PhD scholars.  Population health scientists and researchers at RCSI have an impressive, multi-year track record undertaking impactful multi-disciplinary research and collaborating with an extensive network of international and national partners. Summary of Post We have a full-time research assistant position available in the School of Population Health, suitable for an epidemiologist, public health researcher, data scientist or statistician with excellent analytical, project management and communication skills. The successful candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team on a series of funded projects aimed at understanding the public health burden and impact of chronic conditions in Ireland as well as the impact of integrated care programmes on long-term outcomes of chronic conditions. This will include Health Service Executive (HSE) funded projects studying the burden and care of chronic lung disease and Health Research Board (HRB)-funded projects of the levels of diabetes care, complications, and impact of health policies. Specific the duties of the post include: To work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) and research team to ensure all project deliverables are met. Conduct literature reviews and evidence synthesis related to chronic disease epidemiology and prevention. Conduct epidemiologic/statistical analyses of studies assessing prevalence and incidence of chronic lung disease, diabetes and pre-diabetes, and multiple long-term conditions. Prepare and implement data management plana to ensure a secure data environment. Coordinate the meetings and communications of the study team progress. Assemble and collate findings of ongoing studies to prepare formal scientific reports and peer-reviewed studies. Contribute to the development of, and where appropriate, lead the writing of peer-reviewed publications. Co-ordination of own day-to-day work to support ongoing projects. Contribute to the weekly coordination and administration of ongoing research projects. Develop final report with recommendations for patients, clinicians, and health policy makers. Contribute to dissemination of research findings including conference presentations, peer-reviewed articles, Social Media content, and policy briefs. Prepare research ethics applications. Qualifications – (Essential): MSc in Data Science, Biostatistics, Applied Mathematics, Health Services Research, Public Health, Population Health sciences, Epidemiology, or related discipline. Knowledge & Experience – (Essential): Documented research experience with epidemiology, biostatistics, or health services research Excellent quantitative analytical experience Willingness and experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team Excellent organisational, interpersonal, report writing and IT skills Attention to detail and deadlines Experience in evidence synthesis, stakeholder engagement and project Knowledge & Experience (Desirable): Research experience with literature review, data collection from different stakeholder groups. Advanced skills in using Stata or R. Machine Learning approaches to statistical analyses Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills Project management experience. 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. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal Enquiries can be directed to Elaine Healy, Research Manager, email: elainehealy@rcsi.ie. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for Researcher. Garda vetting and occupational health review may be required for this role, depending on the nature of the duties and responsibilities. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process. Eligibility to Work in Ireland Visa sponsorship is available for candidates who fully meet the essential criteria of the role. Candidates who require a work permit or hosting agreement are welcome to apply. Proof of eligibility documentation will be required at a later stage in the recruitment process. Please note that sponsorship is subject to approval by the relevant Irish authorities and role-specific eligibility. Click on the link(s) below to view documents Filesize SPH Converge_HSE_SDAP - Research Assistant JD Jan26.pdf 330.7 Return to Search Apply for Job