Lecturer in Pharmacy

University College Cork

Lecturer (Across the Bar) in Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy

Permanent Whole Time Post

Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy UCC. The successful appointee will initially be supporting the delivery of the industry-focused postgraduate programmes in the School, such as the MSc Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management and MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences. The successful appointee will also be expected to contribute to other postgraduate and undergraduate programmes as directed by the Head of School.

In accordance with the University’s strategic objective as a research-led institution, the duties of all academic staff will include research, research-led teaching and contributions to the University, the discipline and the community. The appointee will have demonstrated potential to work within a team and will be tasked with the delivery and advancement of this industry-focused postgraduate programme.

The appointee will be responsible for teaching the core principles of Industrial Pharmaceutical Science, including areas such as Industrial Pharmaceutical Development, Bio/Pharmaceutical Technology, Bio/Pharmaceutical Processing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sciences and Regulatory Science. This role involves lecturing students enrolled in the MSc Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management and MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences, as well as to other postgraduate and undergraduate programmes at UCC. The appointee will be expected to teach and examine, undertake administrative duties appropriate to the post and will report to the Head of School of Pharmacy.

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 Head of the School, Professor Brendan Griffin at Brendan.Griffin@ucc.ie

Salary

Lecturer Salary Scale:
Below the Bar:

• €41,685 - €71,735 (Scale B)
• €43,732 - €68,260 (Scale A)

Above the Bar:

• €78,401 - €101,534 (Scale B)
• €74,592 - €96,455 (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.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal:
https://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, 13th January 2026.

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Contact Information

Contact Person: Professor Brendan Griffin
Contact Email: Brendan.Griffin@ucc.ie

Job ID: 092613
Close Date: 13-Jan-2026 12:00