Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher X 2, School of Nursing and Midwifery.

24 Months, Fixed-Term, Part-Time Post

Position Summary

The Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher is required to work alongside an innovative team led by Professor Leahy-Warren in the School of Nursing and Midwifery on an exciting action research project. The aim of this project, funded by the Health Research Board, is to change practice and the environment to better support women to breastfeed. The research is multifaceted and will transcend the maternal journey as well as maternity and community services.

Project Title: Maximise support for breastfeeding for sustainable population health and wellbeing: Integrated knowledge translation approach MaxSBF.

Post Duration: 24 Months

Salary: €52,193- €56,765 per annum (IUA PD2 Salary Scale) pro rata.

For an information package including further details of the post see https://ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Patricia Leahy-Warren, School of Nursing and Midwifery. Email: patricia.leahy@ucc.ie

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, 13th of September 2024.

No late applications will be accepted.

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.

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