Lecturer (B) in Health Research Methodology

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in Health Research Methodology (full-time, permanent, type B) based in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Galway. 

College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences 

The College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (CMNHS) is one of four Colleges within the University of Galway and is currently comprised of four Schools; Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery and Evidence Science, Allied and Community Health and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences. Strong professional practice and clinical partnerships are core features of the CMNHS. The College has substantial and meaningful collaborations with the Saolta University Healthcare Group (Saolta), Community Healthcare Organisation Area 2 and other healthcare and voluntary agencies. 

The vision of the College is to create a healthy society through education, research and innovation. The College currently offers eight undergraduate health and social care degree programmes, all professionally accredited and require significant student immersion within the health service's acute and community divisions. The College also provides many postgraduate degree programmes and collaborates with the Health Service Executive (HSE), NGOs and community partners on specific professional postgraduate training programmes.

The Lecturer in Health Research Methodology will become a crucial part of the College And the post is based in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Evidence Science and contributes to the Discipline of Evidence Science and the Centre for Health Research Methodology (CHRM), which brings together the HRB-Trials Methodology Research Network, Evidence Synthesis Ireland and Cochrane Ireland. This large, complex College is known for its robust professional practice, clinical partnerships and methodological research strengths, aligning well with the role's focus on health research methodology, including evidence synthesis and trials methodology.

Guided by a vision to create a healthy society through education, research, and innovation, the College offers numerous professionally accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs. The Lecturer's role aligns with the College's postgraduate focus, leading the development and delivery of curriculum in health research methodology, including evidence synthesis and trials methodology.

For informal enquiries, please get in touch with Professor Declan Devane, Established Professor of Health Research Methodology, by emailing declan.devane@universityofgalway.ie

Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategy - University of Galway.

Information on the College’s Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategic-Plan-22-25

Salary:

€65,552 - €104,573 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)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 6^th August 2026.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting will apply.  Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.  Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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