Posted 30 June, 2026
Research Assistant for clinical trial in dementia
University Vacancies Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 362253161
Post Status: Specific Purpose Contract, Full time
Research Group / Department / School: Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin and St James Hospital
Location: MISA, St James Hospital, Dublin
Reports to: Professor Iracema Leroi
Salary: Appointment will be made on the IUA Research Assistant salary scale on a point commensurate with experience
Hours of Work: 39 hours per week
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 23 July 2026
Post Summary
HRB-CTN Dementia Trials Ireland (www.dementiatrials.ie) is an Irish research network, based within Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin. This role is hybrid and will require attendance at both St James's Hospital and remote working.
The specific aims of the Dementia Trials Ireland Clinical Trial Network (DTI CTN) are:
• Aim 1: to facilitate and support academic investigators from within and outside Ireland in conducting dementia trials, to establish and augment partnerships with industry to increase dementia trial conduct in Ireland;
• Aim 2: to increase the numbers of patients, family members and members of the public participating in dementia trials;
• Aim 3: to include patients, their families and members of the public in the design and conduct of dementia trials;
• Aim 4: to educate and train researchers and investigators in dementia trial conduct to include incorporating methodological approaches to optimise recruitment, retention, and relevance of research outcomes to patient priorities.
These aims are aligned with those of the Network's funders, the Health Research Board, to make sure that patients' voices are at the centre of our work.
Environment
DTI is located within the Mercer Institute for Successful Ageing at St. James's Hospital, the teaching hospital for Trinity College Dublin's School of Medicine. DTI is part of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN), which is Ireland's only dedicated neuroscience research institute, one of Europe's leading and among the world's top 0.01% neuroscience institutes, based on the citations of its scientific publications (ISI Thomson Reuters, 2009). A large-scale Trinity Research Institute (TRI), TCIN has 45 PIs and 200 researchers. Clinical assessment and patient -focused studies occur at the St James's Hospital Memory Clinic, a state-of-the-art clinical, research, and teaching facility for older people.
Qualifications
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed based on how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Application Instructions
Please click on the Apply button below for the full job description and application instructions.
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Research Group / Department / School: Department of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin and St James Hospital
Location: MISA, St James Hospital, Dublin
Reports to: Professor Iracema Leroi
Salary: Appointment will be made on the IUA Research Assistant salary scale on a point commensurate with experience
Hours of Work: 39 hours per week
Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 23 July 2026
Post Summary
HRB-CTN Dementia Trials Ireland (www.dementiatrials.ie) is an Irish research network, based within Trinity College Dublin and St James's Hospital, Dublin. This role is hybrid and will require attendance at both St James's Hospital and remote working.
The specific aims of the Dementia Trials Ireland Clinical Trial Network (DTI CTN) are:
• Aim 1: to facilitate and support academic investigators from within and outside Ireland in conducting dementia trials, to establish and augment partnerships with industry to increase dementia trial conduct in Ireland;
• Aim 2: to increase the numbers of patients, family members and members of the public participating in dementia trials;
• Aim 3: to include patients, their families and members of the public in the design and conduct of dementia trials;
• Aim 4: to educate and train researchers and investigators in dementia trial conduct to include incorporating methodological approaches to optimise recruitment, retention, and relevance of research outcomes to patient priorities.
These aims are aligned with those of the Network's funders, the Health Research Board, to make sure that patients' voices are at the centre of our work.
Environment
DTI is located within the Mercer Institute for Successful Ageing at St. James's Hospital, the teaching hospital for Trinity College Dublin's School of Medicine. DTI is part of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN), which is Ireland's only dedicated neuroscience research institute, one of Europe's leading and among the world's top 0.01% neuroscience institutes, based on the citations of its scientific publications (ISI Thomson Reuters, 2009). A large-scale Trinity Research Institute (TRI), TCIN has 45 PIs and 200 researchers. Clinical assessment and patient -focused studies occur at the St James's Hospital Memory Clinic, a state-of-the-art clinical, research, and teaching facility for older people.
Qualifications
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed based on how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
Application Instructions
Please click on the Apply button below for the full job description and application instructions.
Apply
