3 Months, Fixed-Term, Part-Time Post
Position Summary
Applications are invited for the role of Post Doctoral Researcher within the School of Nursing & Midwifery.
In-Touch is an innovative, evidence-based programme designed to enhance person-centred care for people with advanced dementia in nursing homes. We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher with graphic design skills to help develop and communicate engaging project materials for a wide range of audiences.
The In-Touch project aims to improve quality of life for nursing home residents with advanced dementia through tailored interventions and resources. As a Post-Doctoral Researcher, you will play a key role in both advancing research goals and creating visually impactful materials to support programme delivery and engagement. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will typically work under the guidance of a Principal Investigator or Senior Researcher, contributing their expertise to the In Touch project, and may also assume responsibility for the supervision of junior researchers and/or the development of research outputs. An important aspect of this role is contributing to Knowledge Translation and Exchange (KTE) activities, ensuring that research findings are effectively communicated and implemented to benefit diverse audiences and enhance the impact of the In-Touch project.
Project Title: In-Touch: Implementation of a person-centered palliative care iNtervention To imprOve comfort, QUality of Life and social engagement of people with advanced dementia in Care Homes.
Post Duration: 3 Months
Salary: €45,847 – €52,339 per annum, IUA PD1 Salary Scale, pro rata 0.5 FTE
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Irene Hartigan, Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4902159; Email: i.hartigan@ucc.ie
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) Friday, 6th June 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated. As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff. We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.
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