Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time specific purpose contract as a Clinical Research Data Manager (Research Associate grade) with the HRB-Clinical Research Facility Galway (HRB-CRFG) team at the University of Galway. This position is available immediately to support the work currently being undertaken within the unit.
This position is funded by clinical research studies and is available for 1 year initially, with the potential to extend subject to project success and further funding acquisition.
The Biostatistics and Data Management Hub within the HRB-CRFG, a constituent unit of the Institute for Clinical Trials, includes both an extensive biostatistics service and the provision of an integrated clinical data management service. This means seamless clinical data capture, validation, monitoring, storage, processing and archiving powered by the latest clinical research data management technology. The Clinical Research Data Manager will interact with industry-based clients and academic and clinical investigators, to support the design of and oversee the collation, management and integrity of clinical research data in collaboration with the Statistics team. The role will require the implementation of best practice research-based data management processes as determined by national and international clinical research management bodies and legislative requirements. The role will involve providing advice to clients and investigator on suitable approaches to data management, Case Report Form (CRF) development or amendment, creation and maintenance of documentation required to support database build, testing and release activities, data collection, validation, cleaning and quality control to ensure data quality and consistency.
See www.crfg.ie for more information on HRB-CRFG and for more information on Institute for Clinical trials www.universityofgalway.ie/instituteforclinicaltrials/
Salary: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher salary scale €46,805 - €59,654 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.
The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.
(Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 30/05/2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
Interviews are planned to be held approximately 2 weeks from application deadline.
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