Job Title: Research Assistant
Department: School of Population Health, RCSI Dublin
Reporting to: Professor David Williams / Professor Frances Horgan
Location: Beaux Lane House
Contract/Duration: 12-months - Part-time (50% WTE)
Remuneration: Research Assistant (50% WTE - to a maximum of Level 1 Point 10 on the Research Assistant Salary Scale, subject to experience)
About Our Research
RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health.
The i PASTAR team wishes to hire a Research Assistant to help with a project titled, "STROKE-SPEAK", which is funded under a Health Research Board of Ireland (HRB) Knowledge Translation Award (KTA).
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop educational STROKE SPEAK content for staff and patients.
* Coordinate and host Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) / stakeholder and development workshops.
* Lead the final refinement of STROKE SPEAK resources.
* Coordinate the translation of final resources.
* Contribute to the development of dissemination outputs, including a project website.
* Develop a repository for all Stroke SPEAK resources to ensure that they are accessible for stroke patients, their families and carers, all healthcare professionals working in stroke care and the general public.
* Evaluate reach and capture measures of success of the Stroke SPEAK repository.
* Co-ordination of own day-to-day work to support ongoing projects.
Qualifications and Experience
A BSc or MSc or equivalent in management, marketing, health services research or a related discipline.
Excellent project management skills.
Evidence of the ability to work independently and efficiently, including excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organisational, interpersonal, report writing and IT skills.
Knowledge & Experience (Desirable):
* Experience developing research outputs for diverse audiences.
* Project management experience.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary & international research teams.
* Experience in stakeholder engagement.
* Content expertise in stroke or other age-related chronic disease.