Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing

Dublin City University (DCU) is a leading innovative European University. It is proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities. DCU is known as Ireland’s University of Impact, with a mission to ‘transform lives and societies’ and focuses on addressing global challenges in collaboration with key national and international partners and stakeholders.

The School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health leads in advancing population and patient health, inclusion and well-being through education, research, practice, and policy development. Applications are now invited for a Permanent post of Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing. The successful candidate will be expected to lead on intellectual disability nursing initiatives and to contribute to teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and administrative activities in the School, and to work collaboratively with external health service partners in supporting and advancing student learning.

Applicants will be qualified to a post-graduate level and must have completed a PhD/Doctorate in Intellectual Disability Nursing or a relevant health-related field.  Applicants must be registered or be eligible to register as an Intellectual Disability Nurse in the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The successful candidate must have previous teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level; a record of original research backed-up by publications in top-quartile international journals or, based on career stage, show exceptional promise in this regard; the potential to establish an independent research programme and attract research funding from competitive research funding schemes; and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, along with evidence of successful teamwork and a collaborative and collegial approach. Ideally the candidate will also possess the following desirable criteria: registration, or eligibility to register on the General Nursing division with NMBI or hold additional registrations in other areas of nursing and registration, or eligibility to register on the Nurse Tutor’s division with NMBI or hold a recognised teaching and learning qualification.

Assistant Professor Above Bar - €63,311 - €101,461

Appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in line with current Government pay policy

Closing date: Wednesday, 2^nd July 2025

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Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to:

Professor Veronica Lambert, Head of School, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University.

Phone + 353 (0)1 700 7161 Email: veronica.lambert@dcu.ie

Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described below.

Application Procedure:

To be considered for the role to which you are applying for, you must upload:

1) Curriculum Vitae

2) Cover Letter

3) Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the bottom of the Vacancy).

Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete and will not be processed.

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