Lecturer in Psychology (A) (0.6 FTE)

Applications are invited for the appointment of a Specific-Purpose Contract role of Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Galway.  The appointment will be made on a part-time (0.6FTE).

The successful applicant(s) will be required to fulfil relevant teaching and student supervision on our accredited Clinical Psychology Programme. Some teaching and supervision on our undergraduate programmes is also envisaged. Applications are required to have A PhD in Psychology (viva passed before application) and / or doctoral-level qualification in Clinical Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or the British Psychological Society (BPS).

The School of Psychology is housed in a purpose-built facility in the centre of campus. The School is dynamic, innovative and recognised for teaching, research, and community contribution. The School of Psychology offers a suite of professionally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate (Higher Diploma, Masters and PhD) programmes. There are two active and successful research streams: Brain & Behaviour, and Health & Wellbeing. Researchers from both have participated in acquiring major national and international funding awards and we continue to develop a strong profile in quantity and quality of research output.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr John Bogue, Director, Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Galway, University Road, Galway H91 TK33. Email: john.bogue@universityofgalway.ie. Telephone: +353 (0)91 49 5124

Additional information on the School of Psychology is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/psychology/

Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 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

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 19^th March 2026.  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

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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