Research Assistant (IDS-TILDA Field Research)

Post Status: Specific Purpose Contract 

Research Group / Department / School: IDS–TILDA, Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin 

Location: Chemistry Building Extension, Lincoln Gate, Trinity College, Dublin 2 

Reports to: Ms Margaret Haigh (IDS-TILDA Project Manager) 

Salary: Fixed rate per completed interview 

Hours of Work: Flexible (minimum 0.4 FTE)

Post Summary 

The Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (IDS-TILDA) is led by Professor Mary McCarron (Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability) within the Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin. IDS-TILDA is a large scale nationally representative study of people with an intellectual disability aged 40 years and over. The longitudinal design entails interviews at incremental time periods over a number of waves. Five waves of data collection have now been successfully completed. The post advertised is for data collectors for Wave 6. Data collection will commence in August/September 2025. 

The positions available are for field researchers throughout Ireland to interview participants with an intellectual disability in the IDS-TILDA study. The successful candidates will be able to work independently but also as part of a team under the direction of the Project Manager. 

We are looking for enthusiastic people with strong organizational and communications skills, and experience of working directly with adults with intellectual disability. The successful candidates will join an exciting multi-disciplinary and multi-partner research effort focused on older adults with an intellectual disability participating in Ireland’s first national study on ageing and intellectual disability.

Person Specification 

The role-holders will require the following knowledge, skills, and attributes for successful performance in the role. 

Qualifications 

Honors degree or post graduate preparation in a discipline that is relevant to Intellectual Disability, such as Intellectual Disability Nursing, Social Sciences, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation and the range of associated therapies.