JOIN OUR TEAM: TASC IS HIRING A
?SENIOR RESEARCHER? TO JOIN OUR SOCIAL INCLUSION STREAM
TASC is looking to hire someone with experience in social and public
policy research and who is interested in further developing TASC?s
work on social inclusion. If you are someone with a background in
high-quality research, knowledge of the Irish policy landscape, an
active interest in working to tackle social injustice and inequality,
this might be the right opportunity for you.
This is a full time (5 days/week) fixed-term contract of 1-year
starting in January **Apply on the website** and subject to funding
and candidate availability may be extended beyond 1-year.
The primary role of Senior Researcher is to lead the Social Inclusion
stream of TASC?s work and to more specifically support the work of
TASC in the area of health. The Position reports directly to TASC
Director, Dr Shana Cohen, while interfacing with other programme
managers, project coordinators, admin and communications staff.
Our office is based in Dublin, Ireland and our team is working
remotely at the moment. Working locations for this position are
flexible, but will require time in our Dublin office/ the Dublin area.
Depending on pandemic related restrictions, the Senior Researcher may
also be required to travel throughout Ireland to training sites and
other locations as necessary.
ABOUT TASC:
TASC is an independent think-tank whose mission is to address
inequality and sustain democracy by translating analysis into action.
TASC?s Constitution presents its main objectives as:
* Promoting education for the public benefit
* Encouraging a more participative and inclusive society
* Promoting and publishing research for public benefit
As a public education charity, TASC engages in research and public
outreach concerning inequality, democracy, social inclusion and
climate justice in the current political, economic, and social
environment. Through its work, TASC seeks to increase knowledge of
public policy, improve working conditions, facilitate a just
transition to advance climate action and protect livelihoods and
communities, and more generally, contribute to positive social change
in Ireland and the EU.
Our social inclusion projects are intersectional and span a range of
socio-economic and cultural areas, including education, financial
inclusion, health, employment, housing and more. We have several
projects that work with marginalised populations and groups ?
including migrants, Irish Travellers and low-income households.
For more on this area of TASC?s work, see:
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
