Research Fellow

Job Title : Research Fellow Department : School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences Reporting to : Prof Frank Moriarty Location : RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin 2 Contract / Duration : 3 years (with potential for extension) Remuneration : €63,158, with annual increments. Closing Date : July 7th 2025 Starting Date : September 2025 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2025-2029" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. In 2024, RCSI was delighted to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in Ireland. At RCSI, our core values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship, and Innovation are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where every colleague is valued and empowered to thrive. Our dedication to these values ensures that we foster a culture of mutual respect, open collaboration, continuous learning, and innovative thinking. Join us at RCSI, where your contributions will be recognised, and you will be part of a dynamic team making a real impact on global health. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI's research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. Summary of Post DIAMOND (Developing Innovative Analytical Methods for research ON Deprescribing) is a Wellcome-funded research programme focused on advancing pharmacoepidemiological methods to study deprescribing using real-world healthcare data. The programme is developing and testing novel approaches, such as simulation, target trial emulation, and causal inference methods, to generate high-quality evidence on the benefits and risks of stopping medicines that may no longer be appropriate. The programme team is underpinned by the values of research transparency, reproducibility, and fostering positive research culture. To learn more about the programme's aims, methods, impact and team, please visit our website : https : / / diamond- We want to recruit a Research Fellow who will focus on advanced analytics of linked patient record data and pharmacovigilance data to develop methodological research outputs, including statistical code and / or software packages for implementation of methods. This role is for an experienced researcher which involves supporting the principal investigator to manage the research programme and supervise early career researchers. The position will provide opportunities for the successful candidate to undertake training and development, as well as to develop and pursue their own research ideas relating to the programme. Specifically, the duties of the post will be : Lead the design and conduct of selected pharmacoepidemiology studies using patient records, pharmacovigilance data, or other real-world data sources. Support the principal investigator in programme management, governance activities, funder reporting, strategic planning, and delivery of programme goals. Provide supervision and support to other researchers, and undergraduate and / or postgraduate students involved in the programme. Develop and oversee data cleaning, management, and preparation for analysis in line with best practices, including contributing to the programme's data management and archiving plans. Lead or contribute to the write-up of research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals and dissemination to key stakeholders. Engage in research communication to maximise programme impact, including presenting findings to academic, policy, and clinical audiences, and supporting programme communication outputs (website, social media). Support stakeholder engagement and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) activities across the programme. Perform any additional tasks as may be required. Qualifications - (Essential) : PhD in a relevant field (e.g. epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health services research, biostatistics, pharmacy, health informatics). Knowledge & Experience - (Essential) : Extensive postdoctoral (or equivalent) research experience in a relevant field. Proven ability to lead or coordinate research, including supervising staff or students. Strong quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in statistical software (e.g. R, Stata, or SAS). Experience managing, cleaning and analysing large datasets (e.g. electronic health records). Strong publication record and high-quality scientific writing skills. Experience in multi-stakeholder research, including with clinicians, policymakers, or the public. Skilled at communicating complex research to diverse audiences. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Knowledge & Experience - (Desirable) : Experience of research relating to pharmacoepidemiology / medicines optimisation. Experience managing and analysing healthcare record data for research. Project management training and experience. Familiarity with methods development, simulation studies, or synthetic data generation. Proven commitment to open research principles and practices. Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and report-writing skills. We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application - we'd love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal Enquiries can be directed to Frank Moriarty : . Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for Researcher.