Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Coordinator within UCD Sutherland School of Law.

Applications are invited for a Research Coordinator and Administrator position on a part-time basis (full-time) for a fixed-term period of 3 years, with a possible extension. The position supports two ERC projects within the UCD Sutherland School of Law (two days per week on each project), and convening attached to the Chair in Global Refugee and Migration Law and related centre-building activities.

Project 1 is an ERC Consolidator Grant led by Professor Aisling Swaine (Principal Investigator). The `GENCOERCTRL project' is a qualitative study focused on women's experiences of armed group violence and responses by transitional justice processes. The role will provide research coordination, project management, administration and recruitment support to ensure the effective delivery of the project, alongside the Principal Investigator, Professor Aisling Swaine and team of researchers.

Project 2 relates to an ERC Consolidator Grant led by Professor Cathryn Costello (Principal Investigator), a global comparative study of the effectiveness of international refugee law, using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The third aspect includes to a set of activities broadly in the field of international law and global justice led by Professor Cathryn Costello, with the aim of developing UCD as a centre of excellence in this field. The role will provide key support for research projects, events, networking and institution-building both within and outside UCD in this field.

The Research Coordinator and Administrator will manage both projects, following a project management approach including clear structures, workflows, planning milestones, progress assessment, and all tasks related to financial and narrative oversight and reporting. They will deal with all administrative matters relating to both projects, team members and external collaborators. This will include dealing with external vendors, file and data management systems, reporting and meeting schedules, GDPR compliance and other daily administrative tasks.

The Research Coordinator and Administrator will support the organisation of conferences and workshops and public dissemination, including social media and websites. The role will be a key point of contact for each project team.

We are looking for a person with a qualification in project management and/or administration with excellent communication, planning, financial and project oversight skills, including across different cultures. You will have competency in working closely with different departments of the university to ensure that the projects can each effectively avail of support available within and beyond the College.

Fixed Salary: €41,000 Per Annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 13 October 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/