Research Associate
National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register Project (OHCAR)
School of Medicine, NUI Galway
Ref. No. NUIG 80-14
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a
Research Associate with Discipline of General Practice at the National University of Ireland,
Galway. The position will be based in the Department of Public Health Medicine, Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal.
This position is funded by the National Ambulance Service and is available from 1st December
2014 to contract end date of 1st December 2015. There after it is anticipated that the project and
funding will be reviewed in conjunction with the National Ambulance Service.
OHCAR is the National Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Register Project. It is a collaboration
between the Discipline of General Practice, the HSE Department of Public Health Medicine, the
National
Ambulance
Service
and
the
Pre-Hospital
Emergency
Care
Council
(www.nuigalway.ie/ohcar).
Job Description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for collection, processing and data analysis of Irish
out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidents. Maintenance of a robust and comprehensive database is
an essential requirement of this post in order to support existing OHCAR research The candidate
will be expected to support ongoing research in OHCAR and to develop and support the OHCAR
research strategy. This will involve engaging with key stakeholders in pre-hospital resuscitation
and the production of research proposals as a result of engagement. The successful candidate will
also be expected to manage requests from external researchers for OHCAR data access and to
support such requests as appropriate. Ireland is a also a member of the European Cardiac Arrest
Registry collaboration (EuReCA) and the EuReCa-ONE project. The successful candidate will be
responsible for contributing data to this collaboration and project. The successful candidate will
also be required to provide monthly reports to the National Ambulance Service on OHCA outcomes
and to advise and assist in the development of an OHCAR electronic database that will facilitate
future OHCAR research.
Essential Criteria:
 Ph.D. in the health-related sciences or equivalent, recognized experience in field.
 Track record in a research and development environment and strong health service-based
(preferable pre-hospital) experience is essential.
 Experience in using health service systems and health service data, Experience in
observational research is also desirable as evidenced by a publication record.
Desired Criteria:
 Excellent communication, organizational and project management skills; be highly
motivated and passionate about developing new products; and have strong documentation,
oral and interpersonal skills.
Salary: €37,750 to € 46,255 per annum
entrants will apply)
(public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new
Start date: Position is available from 1st December 2014
Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI
Galway
For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie
Further information about Discipline of General Practice is available at www.nuigalway.ie/dgp
Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Siobhan Masterson: email
siobhan.masterson@hse.ie
To Apply: Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees
should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Una St John: e-mail: una.stjohn@nuigalway.ie
Please put reference number NUIG 80-14 in subject line of e-mail application.
Extended closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm on Friday 17th October 2014
National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.