Research Assistant
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Ref. no. NUIG 163-15
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a part time, fixed term contract
position as a Research Assistant in the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The position is halftime (50%) and is available immediately for a 6 month contract commencing in January 2016.
The successful candidate will report to the Interim Head of School and principal investigator (Dr.
Georgina Gethin).
The research projects are centered on the field of wound management and in two specific areas.
The first is the use of thermal imaging and diagnostics in wound assessment. The second is the
development of a core outcome set in venous leg ulceration. Both projects are led by Dr. Gethin
and involve multi-disciplinary, multi-national research teams. The successful applicant will have
the opportunity to make a significant contribution to unique areas of research.
Job description
The postholder will be required to take an active role in all aspects of research. The successful
applicant will need excellent communication, research and people skills.
Main duties and responsibilities:
 Set up and conduct surveys, online and paper based.
 Send follow up reminders, analysis the quantitative data, write up findings and perform
rigorous analysis of the collected data using SPSS or minitab software.
 Assist in the drafting of reports as required.
 Ensure timely completion of all research activities, and give feedback on research
progress to the principal investigator.
 Report the data analysis findings to the study team to inform the various research
projects.
 Input to the project monitoring reports with assistance from the principal investigator.
 Search, review, and summarize relevant literature for publications and reports.
 Assist in the writing up of papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
 Assist in preparing and delivering presentations of the study findings to academic, health
professional and public audiences.
 Liaise with the principal investigator and project stakeholders on an ongoing basis as
required
 Participate in research team meetings
 Set up and co-ordinate research meetings both face to face and virtual meetings
 Record minutes of meetings as required
 Assist with other reasonable, research-related tasks as requested by the principal
investigator.
Requirements
 A Degree in Health related field.
 Experience of research and conducting research projects












Evidence of conducting rigorous quantitative research, including producing literature
reviews, performing data analysis, and writing-up to publication standard
Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills
Evidence of an ability to self-motivate, work independently, and effectively self-manage
A proven track record of delivering programmes of work on time
A history of showing flexibility and initiative in completing projects
Excellent critical thinking and analysis skills
Excellent organisational and clerical skills, with a strong attention to detail and quality
Excellent interpersonal skills, including experience of effective team work and
collaboration
Capable of working independently and autonomously;
Highly motivated and passionate about developing high quality research;
Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and quality
High Level of IT skills including Microsoft Excel and SPSS or MInitab
Desirable;

Experience of contributing and participating on research funded projects e.g. EU level
project, HRB projects
Informal
enquiries
about
this
georgina.gethin@nuigalway.ie
post
may
be
made
to
Georgina
Gethin
Salary: Fixed salary at €27,679 per annum, pro-rata for this part-time post.
Start date: January 2016
NB: Work permit restrictions apply to this category of post
Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI
Galway
Further information about the School of Nursing and Midwifery is available at
http://www.nuigalway.ie/nursingmidwifery/
TO APPLY:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter, CV and the names and addresses of three
referees via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to: Georgina.gethin@nuigalway.ie
Applications must include reference number NUIG 163-15 in the subject heading of e-mail
application.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 8th January 2016
National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.