PhD Researcher in Sociology

About this opportunity

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD Researcher position in Sociology focused on the lived experiences of inherited cardiac risk. The four-year doctoral opportunity is based in the Department of Sociology within the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy in Dublin, Ireland. The successful candidate will investigate how individuals and families understand, experience and manage hereditary cardiac conditions, including the social, cultural and psychological consequences of genetic risk. The research forms part of an interdisciplinary programme bringing together sociology, clinical cardiology, psychology, cellular biology, biomedical engineering and medical imaging. The position offers a tax-free maintenance stipend of €25,000 per year, together with full tuition fee coverage for four years for both EU and non-EU candidates. Application deadline: 30 October 2026 at 23:00 GMT.