Lectureship in Nutritional Dairy Ingredients

This position is being filled as part of UCC Futures: Food, Microbiome and Health.

UCC Futures is an ambitious new programme of research prioritisation, coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy spanning 10 strategically important indicative areas encompassing the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, STEM, Health , Business and Law .

UCC Futures, Food, Microbiome and Health.is a once in a generation opportunity to generate an ecosystem that will maximise the potential of our academic expertise and provide tangible, impactful, solutions in response to one of the most important global challenges of our time. 

UCC wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Nutritional Dairy Ingredients in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. The post-holder will possess evidence of an impressive track record in the research area of dairy ingredients, with particular emphasis on nutrition and health aspects. Integrating fully into the existing strengths of the recently established Dairy Science Centre of Excellence at UCC, the post-holder will develop a programme to develop the science and technology required to underpin the next generation of dairy ingredients and products with enhanced nutrition and health-promoting properties.

Informal queries can be made in confidence to: Professor Seamus O’Mahony, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale: €37,168 - €65,127 (Below the bar, Scale B) / €71,178 - €92,180 (Above the bar, Scale B) / €39,156 - €61,971 (Below the bar, Scale A) / €67,721 - €87,570 (Above the bar, Scale A)

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal

Applications should consist of your academic CV and a cover letter demonstrating your academic and research achievements.

We would also like to hear about your research ambitions and how your academic and research profile aligns with the UCC Futures: Food, Microbiome and Health initiative.

Details of the following should also be included, as appropriate:

• Publications,
• Research Interests,
• Teaching Interests and Abilities,
• Teaching Objectives and Methods.  

Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to mailto:uccfuturesrecruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on 2nd March 2023.

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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