Professor in Public Health

Permanent whole time post

UCC wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Professor in the School of Public Health, reporting to the Head of School of Public Health. We are seeking an established and innovative academic leader to join the School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork as Professor of Public Health. This role is designed for an exceptional candidate who possesses a robust track record in public health research, education, health policy and community engagement. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of public health education and research, fostering collaborations across disciplines, and mentoring the next generation of public health professionals.

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 Ella Arensman, email: ella.arensman@ucc.ie

Appointment may be made on the Professor Salary Scale: €144,298 - €182,426 (Scale B)/€137,083 - €176,166 (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.

Perrett Laver are supporting UCC in this appointment and to make a full application for this role please visit the following link Perrett Laver - Application Portal. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to Erik Hafner (Email: Erik.Hafner@perrettlaver.com), quoting the job title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 21^st April 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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