Thought this post might be of interest to some in the disability research sector (however 
its got a short deadline remaining - 15th Dec.):

Researcher/Senior Researcher, Centre for Disability, Law and Policy, A Baseline Study on 
Disability in Ireland.

As part of its Research Plan, the Centre for Disability Law and Policy intends producing a 
major Baseline Study on disability in Ireland.  http://www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp
 
Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified applicants for the position of 
Researcher/Senior Researcher with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy at the 
National University of Ireland, Galway.
 
The main task of the post holder will be to research and publish the Baseline Study on 
Disability in Ireland.  Work is already underway in providing the parameters for the 
Study.  The research will entail a detailed examination of the fields covered in the 
Government’s National Disability Strategy (transport, education, employment, etc.) which 
will lay the basis for future research in measuring progress and identifying challenges.
The duration of this post will be for a maximum contract period of 24 months ending in 
January 2011, with the possibility of an extension.  The successful applicant will be 
invited to take up the post in February 2009.
 
REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates should have a doctoral degree in any of the major fields relevant to the 
research (public policy analysis, law, sociology, economics) or equivalent experience in 
public policy analysis and preferably in the disability field.  S/he should possess a proven 
research capacity, especially in public policy analysis and preferably in the disability field.
 
Salary scale: €40,578 - €68,058 per annum commensurate with qualifications and 
experience.
 
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should send a detailed CV with covering letter, and the names of at 
least two and not more than three referees via e-mail (in Word or PDF format only) for 
the attention of the Principal Investigator, Professor Gerard Quinn. Please apply below for 
details on where to send cv and cover letter. Please clearly label the email in the subject 
matter area as Baseline Study Application, followed by your name in full.
 
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on 15th December 2008.

For more details:

http://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=884615