Lecturer in Biophotonic Engineering

Permanent Whole Time Post

One of the key societal impact sectors targeted by UCC Futures – Quantum and Photonics is future health and wellbeing. To develop this strength we seek candidates for a faculty position in the area of Biophotonic Engineering to be appointed at the level of Lecturer in the School of Engineering, in collaboration with Tyndall National Institute.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who satisfy the following profile:

Candidate profile

Candidates should have research experience and expertise to at least PhD level.

The successful candidate for this post will have demonstrated a track record of leading-edge contributions in biophotonics and biomedical research. Example potential research areas include imaging and sensing systems for surgical guidance, tissue imaging and wearable diagnostic systems for health monitoring. A particular goal will be to stimulate and guide the development of new generations of integrated photonic biomedical device solutions and to pursue their validation through collaborations with clinicians and industrial developers. The successful candidate will play a key role leading and connecting biophotonics-related activities in the School of Engineering and the Tyndall National Institute, including the SFI Centre for Photonics (IPIC), and in the delivery of high quality engineering education to undergraduate and graduate students within the context of a broader biomedical engineering/electronics theme.

The appointee will have a strong track record of delivering innovative research outcomes at the cutting edge of their field. They will have demonstrated ability to develop exciting research ideas and lead independent research that is aligned with the ambitions of UCC Futures – Quantum and Photonics.

In particular, the successful candidate will develop and lead a new research programme in biophotonic engineering that has clear potential for collaboration and synergy with existing groups in the Tyndall National Institute and the School of Engineering. Potential for collaboration with industrial partners is also desirable. Candidates with biophotonics research expertise are welcomed, particularly in relation to the development and application of integrated photonics in the biomedical field.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to:

Professor Paul Townsend, Head of the Photonics Centre, Tyndall National Institute, and Director of IPIC. Email: paul.townsend@tyndall.ie.

Professor Peter Parbrook, Professor of III-Nitride Materials and Head of Discipline in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, UCC, Head of Group, Tyndall National Institute and Principal Investigator, IPIC. Email: p.parbrook@ucc.ie.

For further information about the Tyndall National Institute or the School of Engineering, please visit the Tyndall or Engineering websites

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see ore.ucc.ie. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale B/B €37,912 – €66,429 (Scale B)/Lecturer A/B €72,602 – €94,024 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (ore.ucc.ie). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday 5^th December 2023

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer

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