The provision of a temporary (seven months) Agency Worker to assist with the completion of evidence reviews and other evidence products for the HRB Evidence Centre within the HRB

Tender description

The Health Research Board leads and supports excellent research. We generate new knowledge and evidence. And most importantly, we promote the use of new research, information, and evidence in policy and practice for the benefit of people’s health and patient care. Our funding is directed to: • Address major health challenges • Support healthcare interventions • Address the research needs of the Irish health and social care system • Support exceptional researchers and leaders • Built a strong enabling environment in which to conduct health research For additional information go to www.hrb.ie Service Delivery & Sourcing Requirements The successful Tenderer will acknowledge that the 2012 ACT will apply to the provision of services under this competition. Accordingly the successful Tenderers attention is drawn to their obligations under the 2012 Act. It is essential that personnel provided have two to three years’ relevant research experience, have a health or social research background with a Masters’ degree. It is also essential that they have good administrative and communication skills, in particular writing skills. Mentoring will be provided on-site and ongoing supervision will be undertaken by existing HRB Evidence Centre staff. Duration: This post is for seven months commencing April 2019 Salary: The salary is within the Grade 6 scale of the HRB (Staff Officer on Civil Service scale), entry level €46,771 p.a. and 30 days holidays p.a. Holidays are expected to be taken pro-rata across the contract. Duties include - Assisting research officers with completing evidence products using a systematic approach and documented approach • Turning policy questions into research questions • Rigorous and documented search process in collaboration with an information specialist • Mapping the information and literature available in collaboration with an information specialist • Assessing the suitability of the literature to answer