Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time specific purpose contract as a Database Developer (Research Associate grade) with the Clinical Research Facility Galway (CRFG) team at the University of Galway and Galway University Hospitals (GUH). Secondments may be accepted from recognised partners.
This position is funded by the Health Research Board and is available immediately to contract end date of 31st December 2026, with scope to renew thereafter.
Since 2008, the CRFG has been involved in clinical research studies (including observational research, clinical trials and clinical investigations) across many clinical areas (including but not limited to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, cancer, gastroenterology, psychiatry, obstetrics, etc.).
The CRFG is based in a purpose-built, state of the art unit dedicated to the conduct of clinical research and undertakes research on behalf of a thriving research community both nationally and internationally. The Unit houses our research teams and research support personnel and has the capacity to conduct in-person, on-site visits with participants in research studies in a safe and regulatory compliant manner.
In tandem, CRFG has developed and refined key skills to support our local researchers and international collaborators in the inception, design and execution of research projects, particularly in the area of clinical trials of novel interventions, delivering studies through the Clinical Trials Unit, comprised of the Coordination, Data Management and Statistics teams.
See https://www.universityofgalway.ie/hrb_crfg/ for more details.
The Clinical Research Database Developer works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the CRFG and Institute for Clinical Trials. The post holder will work with principal investigators, Sponsor delegates, clinical trial coordinators, statisticians, data managers, clinical colleagues and key members of the Institute management and administrative team to assist the review, build and ongoing administrative support of databases relating to research studies, clinical trials or clinical investigations. The post-holder will also provide a key role in the implementation of processes and assurance of appropriate data protection for research participants whose data will be processed through the study database.
Salary: Irish University Association (IUA) Research Associate salary scale €45,846 -€58,481 per annum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.
The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale.
This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.
(Research Salary Scales - University of Galway)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 26th May 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Interviews are planned to be held approximately 2-3 weeks from application deadline.

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