Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Psychometrician/Assessment Lead)

Permanent Whole-Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Senior Lecturer in Medical Education (Psychometrician/Assessment Lead). Reporting to the Head of the Medical Education Unit. The Assessment Lead (Psychometrician) will be a member of the Medicine Programmes’ Leadership Team with responsibility for strategic and technical leadership in the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of assessment across the medicine programmes. Working with the Programme lead, and leads for Curriculum and Professional Development, the Assessment Lead will ensure that assessments are valid, reliable, fair, defensible, and aligned with programme learning outcomes and regulatory standards.

The role combines advanced psychometric expertise with a strong understanding of medical education, working collaboratively with academic, clinical, and professional staff to support high-quality assessment practice.

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 Prof. Deirdre Bennett Email: d.bennett@ucc.ie

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

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Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €85,597 - €121,283 (Scale B) / €82,662 - €115,218 (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. 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, 13^th October 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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