A breakdown of the staff employed as whole-time equivalents (WTE) in the National Rare Diseases and their qualifications is set out in tabular form below as of 7 March 2023. Any additional funding requests for the National Rare Diseases Office will be considered as part of the Annual Estimates process.
Position
|
WTE
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Qualifications
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Clinical Lead
|
0.3
|
MD, FRCPI, FRCPC, FCCMG (Clinical Genetics) Clinical Professor of Medicine of Rare Disorders, TCD; Full Clinical Professor, UCD
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Deputy/Asst. Clinical Lead
|
0.4
|
Currently vacant – plan to recruit in 2023
|
Business Manager
|
1.0
|
BA HRM; Project Management
|
Information Scientist
|
0.9
|
MSc Genetic Counselling
|
Information Scientist
|
0.6
|
PHD Medical Genetics; MSc Genetic Counselling
|
Information Scientist
|
0.4
|
MSc in Clinical Neuroscience
|
Information Scientist
|
0.2
|
MSc in Clinical Neuroscience
|
Administrator
|
1.0
|
Currently vacant – soon to be filled
|
|
|
|
Total WTE in post
|
3.4
|
|
Total WTE allocated
|
4.8
|
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