Lecturer in Planning

Fixed Term Whole Time Post (duration 2 years)

UCC wishes to appoint  professionally qualified planners to the role of Lecturer in Planning, reporting to the Head of Department, to complement and expand the Department’s existing research and teaching interests in this area. The successful candidate(s) for this lectureship will teach in our flagship programme, the Masters of Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan), as well as mentor and supervise postgraduate students. The successful candidate(s) will also perform core administrative duties within the Department.

Applications are invited from candidates with a track record in professional planning practice and / or a background in scholarly, research-based work in the planning discipline will be welcome to apply. In addition, candidates with experience in inclusive approaches to teaching, learning and assessment in Planning are encouraged. A relevant masters and / or doctorate degree is required along with corporate membership of the Irish Planning Institute (MIPI) or chartered membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI), or an equivalent level of membership of an internationally recognised professional planning institute. 

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 click on the apply button above. 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. Dan McCarthy, Email: danmccarthy@ucc.ie . Further information on the M. Plan is available at  https://www.ucc.ie/en/cke69/ 

Appointments may be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale:

1x Above the Bar: €79,976 - €103,575 (Scale B) / €79,091 - €98,394 (Scale A).

1x Below the Bar: €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 (https://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, 23^rd June 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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