Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Medical Education

Specific Purpose Whole Time Post

(anticipated duration 12 months)

UCC wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Medical Education.  Reporting to the Head of the Medical Education Unit, the Lecturer in Medical Education; 

• will contribute to and assist in the delivery of research led teaching, assessment and examining on courses in the School of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on undergraduate research;
• will engage in productive research and scholarship, including the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research;
• will participate in the administrative activities of the Medical Education Unit, the School of Medicine, and the academic life of the College and University;
• will carry out other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned by the head of discipline/department/school.

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 Dr. Colm O’Tuathaigh, Email:  c.otuathaigh@ucc.ie

For further information on the Department see Medical Education Unit | University College Cork.

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €80,776 - €104,610 (Scale B) / €76,852 - €99,378 (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 by clicking on the apply button above. 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, 11^th August 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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