Research Support Officer (Clinical Trials Associate) - 2 Positions, Clinical Research Facility

13 months, Fixed-term, Whole-time Posts

Position summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated applicants to join the HRB funded Clinical Research Facility Cork. The facility was established to promote excellence in the design, safe conduct and analysis of patient-focused research. ‎ It provides the necessary space, expertise and equipment to allow medical professionals in Munster to work at the very cutting edge of clinical research. The HRB CRFC allows breakthroughs in laboratory research in drug food therapy, food supplementation and medical devices to be converted into better and safer treatments for patients in a timely and efficient fashion. 

The HRB CRFC supports research undertaken through UCC and affiliated hospitals, as well as in the primary care setting. It is funded by the HRB and is operated as a joint venture with UCC, CUH and MUH.   

The post holder will contribute to the data management portfolio of studies taking place in the Cancer  Clinical Trials Unit at the Cork University Hospital. The role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, computer literacy, organisation and an awareness of time management.  

The post holder will be responsible for the creation, updating, maintenance and validation of clinical study databases, and for the provision of computerised reports of these data.  He/she will be a key member of the clinical project team and should be able to prioritise and work in line with project management decisions.  The responsibilities of the post holder  is  to manage clinical trials through review, computerisation, cleaning and auditing of clinical data and databases in compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory agency guidelines.  The role is to ensure the data is accurate and consistent before it is passed on to the study team for analysis which will determine the outcome of the trial. 

Post Duration: 13 months 

Salary: €36,688 p.a. (Personal Rate)

Project Title: HSE- Oncology Studies

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/. Job ID: 044851.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Debra O’Hare, Oncology Clinical Trials Co-ordinator, Oncology Clinical Trials Unit, Email: debrad.ohare@hse.ie .