Research Assistant Department of Sociology and Criminology

at  University College Cork

POSITION SUMMARY

Applications are invited for the role of Research Assistant in the Department of Sociology and Criminology UCC. We are seeking a Research Assistant to work as part of a team on the ‘Women of the Borderlands: A Walking Biographical Study of Women’s Everyday Life on UK/Irish Border’ project. Funded by the HEA North-South Research Programme and led by Dr Theresa O’Keefe (UCC) and Dr Niall Gilmartin (UU) this project explores how the border shaped the lives of women in communities along its hinterland during the Troubles and since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The successful applicant will assist with the creation of a digital archive based on project materials. This post is ideally suited to those who have experience of digital archiving, qualitative research data and qualitative interviews. Expertise in the areas of feminism, conflict and/or gender studies would also be favourable though not a requirement. The position will be formally based at UCC, but much of the research work will be conducted online. Some travel to UK/Irish border communities may be required.
Project Title: WoBla: Women of the Borderlands
Post Duration: 6 Months
Salary: €31,462 - €41,443
For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Theresa O’Keefe, WoBla Principal Investigator, Department of Sociology and Criminology Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4902592; Email theresa.okeefe@ucc.ie or Dr Niall Gilmartin, WoBla Principal Investigator Tel: + 44 (0) 28 95367313; Email: n.gilmartin@ulster.ac.uk
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 recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title and project name.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 9th August, 2024.

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