This role will assist with the administration, recruitment and collection of data from study participants (pregnant women) as part of the RESPIRE project which is examining the effects of outdoor and indoor air pollution on mothers and babies. This will entail working with hospital clinic staff to contact and recruit mothers attending maternity clinics in Northern Ireland, gaining consent for participation and data collection and entering relevant data into the study database.
Due to the nature of the work, the candidate will need to travel by car (or be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post) and work flexibly to ensure successful recruitment and follow up of trial participants.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
Candidate Information
Further information for international applicants