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  • Health Services Researcher / Taighdeoir Seirbhísí Sláinte

    Location
    Dublin, Cork or Galway / Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Closing date

    Health Services Researcher

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: 1 x immediate specified purpose Maternity Leave vacancy (HIQA intend to create a panel for future permanent and fixed term vacancies that may arise).

    The Health Services Researcher will actively engage in the work of the HTA Directorate and of HIQA to deliver on the annual business plan in line with the strategic objectives as outlined in HIQA’s Corporate Plan. The Health Services Researcher will join a multidisciplinary team with responsibility for the effective implementation of HIQA’s programmes to deliver high quality health technology assessments (HTAs), other evidence-based advice and evidence synthesis outputs and therefore to embed evidence-based methodology in the health decision making processes in Ireland. 

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (minimum of Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in a discipline relevant to Health Services Research , health economics or a relevant clinical area or a post-graduate degree in a relevant area, such as Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Economics, Health Services Research, (or in a health-related science with a high content in health services research).

    and

    • Three years of experience in relevant health services research

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • 27 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Wednesday 05th August 2026. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.

    Taighdeoir Seirbhísí Sláinte

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: Folúntas sainchuspóireach amháin do Shaoire Mháithreachais láithreach (tá HIQA ag iarraidh painéal a chruthú le haghaidh folúntais bhuana agus téarma sheasta a d’fhéadfadh teacht aníos). 

    Beidh an Taighdeoir Seirbhísí Sláinte rannpháirteach go gníomhach in obair Stiúrthóireacht HTA agus HIQA chun an plean gnó bliantúil a chur i gcrích i gcomhréir leis na cuspóirí straitéiseacha a leagtar amach i bPlean Corparáideach HIQA. Beidh Taighdeoir Seirbhísí Sláinte mar chuid d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach atá freagrach as cur chun feidhme éifeachtach chláir HIQA chun measúnuithe teicneolaíochta sláinte ardcháilíochta (HTAnna), comhairle eile fhianaisebhunaithe agus aschuir sintéise fianaise a sholáthar agus dá bhrí sin, modheolaíocht fhianaisebhunaithe a leabú i bpróisis chinnteoireachta sláinte in Éirinn. 

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (íosmhéid de leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) i ndisciplín ábhartha do Thaighde Seirbhísí Sláinte, eacnamaíocht sláinte nó réimse cliniciúil ábhartha nó iarchéim i réimse ábhartha, amhail Sláinte Phoiblí, Eipidéimeolaíocht, Eacnamaíocht Sláinte, Taighde Seirbhísí Sláinte, (nó in eolaíocht a bhaineann le sláinte lena ngabhann cion ard taighde seirbhísí sláinte).

    agus

    • Taithí trí bliana i dtaighde seirbhísí sláinte ábhartha

    Na buntáistí a bhaineann le hobair ag HIQA: 

    • 27 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • An Clár Cúnaimh d'Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta Oideachais Acadúil

    Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoina 5:00i.n. Dé Céadaoin, 5 Lúnasa 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin a chomhlánaítear go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Fostóir comhdheiseanna is ea an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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