Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Permanent whole time post

University College Cork wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy.  Reporting to the Head of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, the successful candidate will provide academic leadership in teaching, research and professional engagement across Occupational Therapy. They will contribute strategically to the continued development of the Department through excellence in education, research, postgraduate supervision, interdisciplinary collaboration and engagement with healthcare providers, policymakers and professional bodies.

The successful candidate will have an established international research profile, an excellent record of publication and success in attracting competitive research funding. They will demonstrate excellence in university teaching and curriculum leadership, have experience supervising postgraduate research students, and contribute to the University's strategic priorities through interdisciplinary collaboration and research aligned with the ambitions of UCC Futures.

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 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 Margaret McGrath Email: margaretmcgrath@ucc.ie

For further information on the Department www.ucc.ie/en/clinical-therapies/occupational-therapy

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.

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 via the University College Cork vacancy portal (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, 3^rd November 2026

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employers

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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