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Post Summary
HRB-CTN Dementia Trials Ireland (www.dementiatrials.ie) is an Irish research network, based within Trinity College Dublin and St James’s Hospital, Dublin. This role is hybrid and will require attendance at both St James’s Hospital and remote working.
The specific aims of the Dementia Trials Ireland Clinical Trial Network (DTI CTN) are:
- Aim 1: to facilitate and support academic investigators from within and outside Ireland in conducting dementia trials, to establish and augment partnerships with industry to increase dementia trial conduct in Ireland;
- Aim 2: to increase the numbers of patients, family members and members of the public participating in dementia trials;
- Aim 3: to include patients, their families and members of the public in the design and conduct of dementia trials;
- Aim 4: to educate and train researchers and investigators in dementia trial conduct to include incorporating methodological approaches to optimise recruitment, retention, and relevance of research outcomes to patient priorities.
These aims are aligned with those of the Network’s funders, the Health Research Board, to make sure that patients’ voices are at the centre of our work.
Application Procedure
Applicants should submit a cover letter and full Curriculum Vitae to include the names and contact details of 2 referees (including email addresses), to:
Name: Kathleen Durkin
Email Address: kdurkin@tcd.ie.
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