Call for T*RAI Committee Members
The Trans* Research Association of Ireland (TRAI) is seeking a Treasurer-Secretary and Media Manager to join our voluntary Committee for a term lasting from September 2025 to September 2027*. The Treasurer-Secretary and Media Manager will work closely with the Chair and Vice-Chair to develop and establish T*RAI as a key research network in Ireland. We encourage applications from PhD candidates, independent researchers, and early-career researchers, and priority will be given to trans applicants. Please submit a 300–500-word expression of interest and a CV to transresearchireland@gmail.com by the 11th of August for consideration!
These positions will entail approximately 3-5 hours a week of independent time commitment, with additional time commitment in the lead-up to events such as roundtables or symposiums. Specific responsibilities can be found below:
Treasurer-Secretary
- Manages email inbox
- Writes and circulates newsletter
- Tracks membership data
- Manages funding and finances, including coordination with faculty liasions where necessary
- Represents T*RAI at events etc. when needed/possible
- Attends Zoom committee meetings (between 0-2 monthly, depending on network events)
- Takes and circulates committee meeting notes
Media Manager
- Manages social media with 1-2 posts per month and curates following of relevant academic, community members and organisations
- Manages website
- Arranges photography for events when necessary
- Makes visual designs when necessary (posters etc.)
- Circulates events on social media
- Manages blog schedule and edits blog posts
- Represents T*RAI at events etc. when needed/possible
- Attends Zoom executive committee meetings (between 0-2 monthly, depending on network events)
*This is our current board term. We are aware that individual professional or personal circumstances may require a change of position in advance of August 2027.