Lecturers (Below the Bar) in Irish Mythology & Folklore

1x Permanent Whole Time Post

1x Fixed Term Whole Time Post (duration to 30^th June 2028)

UCC wishes to appoint two experienced academics to the roles of lecturer in Irish Mythology & Folklore. Reporting to the Head of School, the successful candidates appointed shall serve as Programme Director (permanent post), and support to the Programme Director (fixed-term post), of the MA in Irish Mythology and Folklore and shall teach and examine, undertake administrative duties, and carry out other responsibilities appropriate to the role. The appointed persons will also have responsibility for the supervision of dissertations across the programme.

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 Dr Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh, Tel: 021 490 3357, Email: c.odochartaigh@ucc.ie

For further information on the Programme, see www.ucc.ie/en/maimf.

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Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Below the Bar) Salary Scale: €42,602 - €73,177 (Scale B) / €44,669 - €69,631 (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, 5^th May 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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