Research Support Officer

Description:

The INFANT Research Centre at University College Cork (UCC) is dedicated to maternal and child health research. The overarching vision of INFANT is to advance maternal and child health translational research and to place Ireland to the forefront of this field. INFANT is focused on delivering scientific excellence and impact through a range of activities in academic, translational and commercial areas. The INFANT team is a diverse group of clinicians and scientists who are supported by selected industry partners, international collaborators and business and regulatory advisors. The Centre is funded by a range of national and international funding agencies, EU, industry and philanthropy.

INFANT Research Centre is now accepting applications for an enthusiastic and committed individual to work within the psychology team based here at INFANT Cork University Hospital, Cork Maternity Hospital. As a large maternal and child health research centre, our studies include pregnant women and children. The majority of our studies contain a neurodevelopmental follow up as early as birth to later childhood. The INFANT Centre are placing particular emphasis on defining the determinants of healthy growth and physical and neurological development in healthy term and preterm infants.

The ETHEREAL project is a multi-site project involving collaborators in a number of EU countries. These researchers will work together with the aim of studying the mental health of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Serial measurements of cognitive function, stress and mental health measures will be carried out with the aim of developing effective interventions for these children. This post will involve working across a multi-professional team, children with autism and their parents.