Research Assistant - National Kidney Disease Surveillance System

With over 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff, the University of Limerick (UL) is an energetic, research led and enterprising institution with a proud record in innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensure that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading-edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. 

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JOB SYNOPSIS:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic research team at the National Kidney Disease Surveillance System and Quality Assurance programme at the University of Limerick. We are seeking a research assistant (data coordinator) to support the data management across key working streams of the NKDSS:

• Population health planning 
• Population health service improvement 
• Population health impact 

The data coordinator will support data access and management across all three themes. We seek an individual with expertise in one or more of the following areas: 

• Data science 
• Clinical epidemiology. 
• Chronic disease prevention and effectiveness research
• Health services and policy research
• Biostatistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence
• Health impact and cost-effectiveness modelling

Applications are invited for the following position:

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences

School of Medicine

Research Assistant - National Kidney Disease Surveillance System 

Specific Purpose Contract

Salary Scale: €32,962 - €42,943 p.a. pro rata

Further information for applicants and application material is available online from: University of Limerick Vacancies

The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 14th May 2025

Applications must be completed online before 12 noon, Irish Standard Time on the closing date.

Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties

Please note your application must include: 

A letter of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the Job description.  

A completed online Application Form (separate application forms must be submitted for each post applied for). 

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates.

The University of Limerick holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to selection on merit welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Pension Abatement 

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position