Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Dietetics to a new position in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified and experienced candidate who wishes to make a substantial contribution to the continuous development and delivery of the postgraduate programme in Human Nutrition and Dietetics and inspire the workforce of the future. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates, who have relevant experience at clinical and academic level, to deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

The post-holder will be an established research scientist with an international reputation, have an excellent publication record and significant potential for collaboration within the UCC research community. They will assist in the continuous development of a world-class collaborative and high-impact postgraduate research programme in dietetics training future leaders and positioning UCC as an international leader in dietetics education, training and research.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

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 Professor Aoife Ryan, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences – a.ryan@ucc.ie

Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €83,910 - €118,893 (Scale B)/€81,033 - €112,948 (Scale A).

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

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified 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, 3^rd February 2026

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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