Lecturer in Law
University College Cork
Ireland
Post Summary
University College Cork (UCC) wishes to appoint two permanent whole-time academics to two vacant Lecturer in Law (Below the Bar) positions.
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The School of Law is currently ranked 94th in the world (QS 2025 Subject Rankings).
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Postholders will be expected to be research active, building on existing areas of research strength in the School.
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Applications are welcome from academics working in any field of Law.
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Recruitment will consider the fit between candidates and the teaching needs of the School.
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Postholders will report to the Dean of the School of Law.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
Information and Application Process
For full details of the post, selection criteria, and application process, see: UCC Vacancy Portal
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The University may make additional appointments from this competition following its conclusion.
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Informal enquiries in confidence: Dean of Law – conor.omahony@ucc.ie
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Department information: School of Law, UCC
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university. UCC actively recruits, supports, and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.
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Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of advancing equality in higher education
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Encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, nationality, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation
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Committed to flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks
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Applicants encouraged to consult UCC’s Dignity and Respect Policy and EDI initiatives
Salary
Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Below the Bar) Salary Scale:
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Scale B: €42,602 - €73,177
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Scale A: €44,669 - €69,631
Salary placement on appointment will comply with public sector pay policy.
Application & Interview Process
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Applications must be submitted online via the UCC vacancy portal: https://ore.ucc.ie/
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Queries regarding the online application: recruitment@ucc.ie (quote the job title)
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Interviews may be conducted online via Microsoft Teams or in-person; candidates will be notified accordingly
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Reasonable accommodations are available during the recruitment process
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Local Time), Tuesday, 14th April 2026
No late applications will be accepted
Contact
Contact Person: Conor O'Mahony
Email: conor.omahony@ucc.ie
Job ID: 092940
Documents
In your application, please refer to Professorpositions.com
