Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Agricultural Economics

Fixed term whole time (anticipated duration 5 years)

University College Cork wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer Above the Bar in Agricultural Economics. This jointly funded position with Teagasc offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the expanding food systems research community and to play an active role in the development and delivery of teaching programmes in agriculture and food business.

Double accredited by AMBA and AACSB, a PRME Champion and holding an Athena Swan Award, Cork University Business School is one of Ireland’s largest business schools. Our school seeks to shape leaders for a sustainable future and is committed to providing a dynamic, supportive and inclusive learning, teaching, research and working environment, which recognises the diverse backgrounds and interests of both students and staff.

The Lecturer Above the Bar in Agricultural Economics will demonstrate a track record to contribute to research and education in the field of agricultural economics and agribusiness. Candidates will have successfully published in journals of international standing and demonstrate clear potential to do so (publications in the 3 and 4 star ranked journals by the Chartered Association of Business Schools are preferred). Candidates with teaching and research experience in agricultural economics, agribusiness and farm management are invited to apply.  The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to contribute to multidisciplinary research teams. Candidates will also demonstrate their experience and/or potential in delivering high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate education levels. The successful candidate will be actively supported in developing and advancing their research portfolio, with a particular emphasis on farm management and agribusiness. Opportunities for collaborative research with Teagasc will be strongly encouraged and facilitated. Candidates should set out how their research may contribute to one or more of the UCC Futures or the school’s proposed new strategic research centre centred on the Future of Work and Economies.

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.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Seamus O’Reilly, email s.oreilly@ucc.ie or Prof. Olive McCarthy o.mccarthy@ucc.ie.

For further information on the School see www.cubsucc.com

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €78,401 - €101,534 (Scale B) / €74,592 - €96,455 (Scale A).

Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may be required to attend UCC for an in person interview. Candidates will be advised as appropriate.

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, 2^nd September 2025

No late applications will be accepted.

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