Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine

Fixed Term Whole Time Post (duration to 31 July 2030)

UCC wishes to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine, within the School of Medicine. This post will be pivotal in the development of Paramedical Science within the University and the delivery of the core academic and clinical syllabi, in partnership with the National Ambulance Service College.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a broad-based experience in terms of teaching and research at a third-level academic institution. This post provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic and creative individual with vision to contribute to the further development of paramedic practice in Ireland. This is an exceptional opportunity for a suitably qualified person to play a key role in overseeing the delivery of a Paramedicine degree, Masters and PhD programmes and to support research in this area. The appointee will co-ordinate the development, delivery and quality assurance of the teaching and research programmes in Paramedicine at UCC.

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 https://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 Conor Deasy, email: conor.deasy@ucc.ie

Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €84,749 - €120,082 (Scale B) / €81,844 - €114,077 (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, 21st July 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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