"Lecturer (Below the Bar) in Law"

Permanent Whole Time Post

UCC wishes to appoint permanent whole-time academics to vacant Lecturer in Law (Below the Bar) positions. The School is currently ranked 94th in the world (QS 2025 Subject Rankings). The postholder will be expected to be research active, building on existing areas of research strength in the School. Applications are welcome from academics working in any field of Law. The recruitment process will take into account the fit between the candidates and the teaching needs of the School of Law. The postholder 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.

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 Dean of Law at conor.omahony@ucc.ie.

For further information on the Department see www.ucc.ie/en/law.

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Below the Bar) Salary Scale: € 42,602 - €73,177 (Scale B) / €44,669 - €69,631 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

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, 14th April 2026