RCSI School of Population Health

Are you looking for a new opportunity in your research career? We are recruiting for a range of postdoctoral researcher and research assistant roles in RCSI School of Population Health. Opportunities exist across a broad range of exciting projects and methodologies, including: - Digital health in stroke - Stroke epidemiology - Participatory approaches in health needs assessment - Nutrition and digital health - Mitigating air pollution RCSI provides an exciting and challenging environment for committed and talented people to pursue their career in a leading centre of health and medical education and research. For further information about these roles, visit: www.rcsi.com/careers Debbi Stanistreet Jan Sorensen Eithne Sexton Claire Timon Angela Flynn Anne Hickey Frank Doyle Breda Smyth Edward Gregg Dr Sarah Barry PhD Hilary Murray Brian Lynch Barry Holmes Cathy Buffini Kathleen Bennett JUAN CARLOS PUYANA SPHeRE PhD Programme Barbara Clyne Dr. Alan Maddock Maria Pertl Lisa Mellon Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) RCSI Innovation

RCSI’s professional development course on sustainable healthcare provides free training to health professionals on how to minimise the environmental impact of their practice. Professor Debbi Stanistreet at RCSI School of Population Health co-leads the programme. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8STcW8p The course is part of the university’s wider commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with RCSI currently ranked fifth in the world for SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being. #RCSIeducate #SDGs

We're recruiting for two postdoctoral researchers to work on the WiseFood project, which aims to develop smart digital applications to empower citizens in making healthier and more sustainable food choices. By leveraging advanced AI techniques, the research team plans to create tools that offer reliable, personalised and contextually relevant food information. It is hoped that these applications will be user-friendly and seamlessly integrate into everyday life, without requiring specialised IT skills. A human-in-the-loop approach, involving nutrition experts, will ensure that solutions align with national policies and guidelines. The project will involve Living Labs in Ireland, Hungary and Slovenia, supporting people to eat healthier, make environmentally friendly food choices, and become more informed and conscious about their food habits. WiseFood is funded by EU Horizon Europe. The closing date for application is 12 January 2025. For further information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/eUEEgSyx Claire Timon Angela Flynn Hilary Murray Dr Sarah Barry PhD

We're recruiting for a postdoctoral fellow and research assistant to work on the Digital Health in Stroke project in the Healthcare Outcomes Research Centre. The project aims to develop research to inform policies about future use and perceived value of applying digital health solutions within the general stroke care trajectory starting from prevention, acute hospital services, rehabilitation and return to community services. The posts are funded by the Health Research Board (HRB) and Department of Health Evidence for Policy programme. The closing date for both roles is 6 January 2025. For further information about these opportunities and to apply, visit: Postdoctoral fellow: https://lnkd.in/eWMhnEHd Research assistant: https://lnkd.in/e8-QQtns Jan Sorensen Breda Smyth SPHeRE PhD Programme

We have two exciting opportunities as postdoctoral research fellow and research assistant to work on a project developing a model for integrating participatory approaches into population-based health needs assessment in Ireland. As part of the implementation of new health regions under Sláintecare, Ireland will be moving towards a more population-based model of service planning for health needs. This project will provide a vehicle for bringing community perspectives into health planning, using methods that are feasible for the Health Service Executive going forward. These posts are funded under the Health Research Board (HRB) Applied Partnership Award with the HSE. The closing date for both positions is 12 January 2025. For further information about these opportunities and to apply, visit:  Postdoctoral research fellow: https://lnkd.in/eve4pZDf Research assistant: https://lnkd.in/eg-S2try Debbi Stanistreet Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Breda Smyth Dr Sarah Barry PhD HSE Research and Development SPHeRE PhD Programme

Congratulations Dr John E Hughes! Very proud of you here in the School. It's been brilliant having you as an active member of the population health team over the past four years. Beir bua!

The SPHeRE Programme is now accepting project applications from Principal Investigators with unfunded projects for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications from early and mid-career researchers (including researchers and academics) are also strongly encouraged. The deadline to submit is Monday 20th January 2025 at 12 noon. Submit project here: https://lnkd.in/ehakYDNX

Less than 12% of the world’s surgical workforce lives in Africa, and women remain vastly underrepresented. The 2025 Women in Surgery (WiSURG) Research Grant aims to change that. At #COSECSA2025 we joined with Women in Surgery Africa and COSECSA | The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa, with support from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, to celebrate the seven remarkable women who received this year’s WiSURG Research Grant and their work to advance impactful surgical research in the region. The grant will provide $7,500 in support as well as training and mentorship opportunities for the seven awardees, helping improve surgical research capacity on the continent. Congratulations to this year’s awardees! 

We're recruiting for a research assistant to work on two ongoing research projects focused on the epidemiology of stroke in Ireland. The role will involve working closely with the lead researcher, Dr Eithne Sexton, in preparing datasets for use as inputs to an interactive modelling tool; assisting with the organisation and facilitation of stakeholder co-design workshops; analysing data to inform estimates of stroke prevalence and outcomes; and contributing to developing content and outputs for the study website. The research is funded by a Health Research Board (HRB) Knowledge Translation Award and a HRB Applied Partnership Award. The closing date for applications is 10 January 2025. To read more about this exciting opportunity and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/dDcjpTrz #Stroke #ResearchOpportunity

Socioeconomic inequalities continue to widen among the smoking population in Ireland, according to a new study. The December 2024 edition of the RCSI School of Population Health newsletter brings you news of our research, education, collaborations and events.