Research Associate- Health Innovation Hub Ireland, College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences (1FTE) 011144
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time (1.0) fixed term position as a Research Associate/ Project Manager for Health Innovation Hub Ireland, within the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at the University of Galway.
This position is funded by Enterprise Ireland and the HSE under a grant award. The post is available from June 2025 until 30 June 2026, subject to a successful six-month probation period. They role has the possibility of renewal for an additional 5 years, subject to external review.
Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI):
Health Innovation Hub Ireland (HIHI) is a government funded initiative that seeks to support the development and implementation of innovation in healthcare. It provides industry with better access to the healthcare system to develop and test their technologies. HIHI is a partnership of clinical and academic centres brought together with the shared objective of accelerating healthcare innovation and commercialisation, addressing healthcare challenges and impacting jobs and exports.
HIHI’s innovation office in University of Galway is based within the Lambe Institute on hospital grounds. The office is strategically located beside a networking hub for groups across the university and hospital.
HIHI is a highly collaborative environment with team-members based in Galway, Cork and Dublin who work closely with HSE hospital groups (including the Saolta University Healthcare Group in the West) and community care services. Our stakeholders include Enterprise Ireland, the HSE, and partner academic institutions, Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs), hospital groups, patient groups and industry.
Further detail at www.hih.ie.
Salary: Research Associate salary scale €45,846, - €58,481, 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 Thursday June 12th, 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
For the full job description and information on how to apply, please see: Jobs - University of Galway