Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (0.4FTE)

Applications are invited for an appointment as Senior Lecturer in Medical Education in the Discipline of Medical Education, Part time (0.4FTE), Permanent post in the School of Medicine, University of Galway.

The Discipline of Medical Education (DME) is one of 14 academic disciplines in the School of Medicine. It comprises staff with a specialist interest in Medical Education, who come from a diverse range of clinical and non-clinical backgrounds.

Under the leadership of Prof. Rosemary Geoghegan, the staff of the DME contribute to and supports the Undergraduate Medical Programme in the areas of curriculum development, quality assurance, faculty training in teaching and assessment methodologies, clinical science and practice facilitation, student research, and leadership (module and programme). Medicine has been taught at University of Galway for 175 years and the School of Medicine has a long tradition of clinical education.

Additionally, the DME offers postgraduate programmes, including the PG Diploma and MSc in Health Professions’ Clinically Education. Staff contribute to these programmes delivery, including supervision of masters students conducting research in Health Professions’ Education. The DME is building its doctoral and post -doctoral research capacity. DME staff have a wide range of research interests in Health Professions’ Education.

We are seeking to appoint a new senior member of staff to join the Discipline of Medical Education at an exciting time when both health care and health-professions education is evolving and changing.

This post is suitable for an experienced educator, with leadership experience, who holds relevant healthcare professional qualifications. The post holder will take a leadership role in The MSc programme in Clinical Education. They will additionally contribute to the programme delivery and to the life of DME, through their research and community contribution .

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Rosemary Geoghegan, Head of Discipline of  Medical Education. Email rosemary.geoghegan@universityofgalway.ie

Additional information on the School of Medicine is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/medicine-nursing-and-health-sciences/medicine/

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategy - University of Galway

Salary: €83,861 to €118,841 pro rata p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

This appointment will be made on the Senior 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 25^th September 2025.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

For more information and Application Form please see website:

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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