PhD Studentship

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Dublin Bar, LEINSTER
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 13 May 2024

Post Summary

The All-Ireland Cancer Research Network (AllCaN) programme represents a new, focused effort to implement advances in oesophageal cancer research as rapidly as possible through the creation of a collaborative, translational cancer research network through a series of coordinated work packages. The most talented and promising researchers across Irish institutions will be assembled into an All-Ireland Research Network forming an optimal configuration of expertise needed to solve key problems in Oesophageal Cancer research and positively impact patients in the near future. This network will span multiple disciplines and utilise their expertise to address research questions in a coordinated way.

The PhD candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Juliette Hussey and Dr Emer Guinan and under the guidance of a scientific advisory committee. The PhD candidate will take modules from the MSc in Cancer Survivorship in their first year of registration. The main components and projects that are envisaged to be part of the PhD are the following:

  • A survey to understand the patterns and correlates of physical activity and identify barriers and facilitators to being physically active among people living with Barrett’s Oesophagus.
  • A work programme with people living with Barrett’s Oesophagus to co-design an exercise intervention that takes into consideration the barriers expressed in the survey.
  • To pilot and evaluate the feasibility of the co-designed exercise intervention in people living with Barrett’s Oesophagus.

    • The PhD candidate will work with Prof. Hussey and Dr Guinan to develop the research proposals and apply for ethics approval and complete all the necessary training for this. The student will be instrument to the running of the studies, collecting the data, analysing data, and preparing manuscripts for the peer-reviewed publication process.

    NOTE: Applicants must have been resident in an EU member state for 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible for EU fees

    Application Procedure


    Applicants should submit a max one-page cover letter and a full curriculum vitae (

    in one PDF document

    ) to include the names and contact details of 2 referees (and email addresses), to Prof. Juliette Hussey ( 

    [email protected]

    ) by 12pm on Monday 13th May 2024. 


    At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.

    Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.


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