Posted 02 August, 2026
Research Support Officer - Admin (Academic Study Coordinator) Cancer Research @UCC / UCC Cancer Trials Group
University College Cork
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 887830378
Research Support Officer - Admin (Academic Study Coordinator) Cancer Research @UCC / UCC Cancer Trials Group
12 Months Fixed Term Whole-Time Post
Cancer Research @UCC, together with the HRB Clinical Research Facility-UCC and UCC Cancer Trials Group, invites applications for an experienced and highly motivated Research Support Officer - Admin (Academic Study Coordinator) . This role will provide advanced coordination and operations management across academic studies, supporting investigator-initiated research and enabling the continued growth of clinicalancer research activity regionally.
Within this environment, the Academic Study Coordinator will play a pivotal role in delivering the relevant Work Packages 3 of the HRB Cancer Trials Grant and the HRB Clinical Research Facility grant, supporting academic grant development and the conduct of investigator-'led studies, while strengthening research governance, consistency, and collaboration across Cancer Research @UCC.
The Futures Strategic Research Centre Cancer Research @UCC (the host research centre of the HRB-funded UCC Cancer Trials Group), in partnership with the HRB Clinical Research Facility, is now seeking a dynamic candidate for the key position of Academic Study Coordinator to ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the operational start-'up pathway from concept, to grant proposal/activation to trial launch, ensuring all regulatory, governance, and institutional requirements are met, to manage and ensure full implementation of the Investigator initiated trials policies and procedures, and to engage effectively with our key Principal Investigators, stakeholders and funders. . The Academic Study Coordinator will also play a key role in leading the end-'to-'end operational set-'up of investigator-'initiated clinical trials including protocol finalisation, ethics submissions, regulatory documentation, coordination of feasibility assessments, site readiness activities, and study activation processes across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that the scope and timelines of all research projects are on schedule, and that complies fully with mandatory reporting requirements.
The Academic Study Coordinator may be asked to support other aspects of work of Cancer Research @UCC and CRF-UCC when relevant and the appointee will be expected to have a flexible approach in this regard. The ideal candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, very organised and capable of managing a busy and diverse workload. She/He will be able to work under pressure and be able to effectively manage many competing demands simultaneously.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: Cancer Research @UCC
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Erin Crowley, Senior Research Co-ordinator, Cancer Research @UCC and HRB Clinical Research Facility-UCC Email: [email protected]
For further information on Cancer Research @UCC, see https://www.ucc.ie/en/cancer-research/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: €52,338 - 64,190 p.a. (Admin V Grade 5 Scale B)
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, August 21st, 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
Contact Person : Dr Erin Crowley
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098473
Contact Number :
Close Date : 21-Aug-2026 12:00
12 Months Fixed Term Whole-Time Post
Cancer Research @UCC, together with the HRB Clinical Research Facility-UCC and UCC Cancer Trials Group, invites applications for an experienced and highly motivated Research Support Officer - Admin (Academic Study Coordinator) . This role will provide advanced coordination and operations management across academic studies, supporting investigator-initiated research and enabling the continued growth of clinicalancer research activity regionally.
Within this environment, the Academic Study Coordinator will play a pivotal role in delivering the relevant Work Packages 3 of the HRB Cancer Trials Grant and the HRB Clinical Research Facility grant, supporting academic grant development and the conduct of investigator-'led studies, while strengthening research governance, consistency, and collaboration across Cancer Research @UCC.
The Futures Strategic Research Centre Cancer Research @UCC (the host research centre of the HRB-funded UCC Cancer Trials Group), in partnership with the HRB Clinical Research Facility, is now seeking a dynamic candidate for the key position of Academic Study Coordinator to ensure the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the operational start-'up pathway from concept, to grant proposal/activation to trial launch, ensuring all regulatory, governance, and institutional requirements are met, to manage and ensure full implementation of the Investigator initiated trials policies and procedures, and to engage effectively with our key Principal Investigators, stakeholders and funders. . The Academic Study Coordinator will also play a key role in leading the end-'to-'end operational set-'up of investigator-'initiated clinical trials including protocol finalisation, ethics submissions, regulatory documentation, coordination of feasibility assessments, site readiness activities, and study activation processes across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that the scope and timelines of all research projects are on schedule, and that complies fully with mandatory reporting requirements.
The Academic Study Coordinator may be asked to support other aspects of work of Cancer Research @UCC and CRF-UCC when relevant and the appointee will be expected to have a flexible approach in this regard. The ideal candidate will be proactive, enthusiastic, very organised and capable of managing a busy and diverse workload. She/He will be able to work under pressure and be able to effectively manage many competing demands simultaneously.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Project: Cancer Research @UCC
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Erin Crowley, Senior Research Co-ordinator, Cancer Research @UCC and HRB Clinical Research Facility-UCC Email: [email protected]
For further information on Cancer Research @UCC, see https://www.ucc.ie/en/cancer-research/
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives
Salary: €52,338 - 64,190 p.a. (Admin V Grade 5 Scale B)
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected] quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, August 21st, 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.
Contact Person : Dr Erin Crowley
Contact Email : [email protected]
Job ID : 098473
Contact Number :
Close Date : 21-Aug-2026 12:00
