Lecturer in International Law

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in International Law, with specialist expertise in areas of International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, or Public International Law, at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway, Ireland.

University of Galway has been inspiring minds since 1845 as a research-led university. University of Galway one of the oldest and largest universities in Ireland. The campus community includes over 21,000 students and staff and 110,000 alumni located in over 100 countries across the world. University of Galway is counted among the Top 260 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings, positioned in the top 2% globally. University of Galway is an international university with global ambition, but with deep roots in the region and nationally. Its location on the very edge of Europe gives University of Galway a unique perspective. University of Galway is at the heart of a distinct and vibrant region, renowned for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies, marine ecology and economy, and innovation.

The postholder will be expected to develop and deliver teaching, and provide supervision, within the areas of International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law, Public International Law, and International Criminal Law, International Law Mooting, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The postholder may also, from time to time, as directed by the Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights, deliver teaching in other fields of law in which they have a competency, if required.

For informal enquiries, please contact:  

Professor Siobhán Mullally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights. siobhan.mullally@universityofgalway.ie

Additional information on the Irish Centre for Human Rights is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/

Additional information on the School of Law is available at: www.universityofgalway.ie/law

Salary:

€ 61,147 to 97,548 pro rata p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

(This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 20^th June 2024.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date. Note that interviews for this post will take place online on Thursday, 11 of July 2025. The post will commence on the 1 of September 2024.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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