Post-Doctoral Researcher - School of Public Health
University College Cork
Deadline
30 October 2026
Description
Offer Description: 24 Months Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post We are recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher with experience in conducting evidence syntheses, qualitative research, knowledge translation, co-design and/or stakeholder engagement to join the Integrating perinatal Mental health supports in Primary Care (IMPaCT) project. The IMPaCT project aims to develop practical approaches to better include supports for perinatal mental health in primary care. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will be responsible for leading a rapid review, conduct of qualitative research with primary care professionals, and leading stakeholder engagement to co-develop practical solutions and ways of delivering perinatal mental health care and training in primary care. They will work with the multi-disciplinary and trans-sectoral team, and other project staff, to achieve the project aims under the direction of Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar. They will also be responsible for writing up, disseminating, and translating project findings. Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process. Project - Integrating perinatal Mental health supports in Primary Care For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/ The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. Informal inquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, Tel: + 353 (0) 21 4205512; Email: [email protected] For further information on the hiring unit, please see: https://www.ucc.ie/en/publichealth/ University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives Salary: €47,273 - €53,925 p.a (IUA PD1 Research Salary Scale) Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process. Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate 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 [email protected] quoting the job-title. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday, 30th October 2026. No late applications will be accepted. 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