Lecturer in International Law

Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in International Law, with specialist expertise in areas of International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, Peace Operations or Public International Law, at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, School of Law, University of Galway, Ireland. 

University of Galway has been inspiring minds since 1845 as a research-led university. University of Galway one of the oldest and largest universities in Ireland. The campus community includes over 21,000 students and staff and 110,000 alumni located in over 100 countries across the world. University of Galway is counted among the Top 260 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings, positioned in the top 2% globally. University of Galway is an international university with global ambition, but with deep roots in the region and nationally.

The Irish Centre for Human Rights is one of the world's premier academic human rights institutions, dedicated to the study of human rights, peace and conflict, international criminal law and humanitarian law, international refugee and migration law, gender and human rights and climate justice. The Centre has developed a global reputation for excellence in the field of human rights teaching, research and advocacy. Each year we attract high quality students from across the globe, to our acclaimed Masters programs in International Human Rights Law, Peace Operations, Conflict and Humanitarian Law, International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy and International Criminal Law. Our academic programmes now include unique education opportunities through our undergraduate BCL Law and Human Rights and BA Connect with Human Rights.

Applications are invited for an appointment as a Lecturer in International Law, with specific expertise in areas of International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, Public International Law. An interest in peace operations is also desirable. 

For informal enquiries, please contact:  

Professor Siobhán Mullally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights. [email protected]  

Additional information on the Irish Centre for Human Rights is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/  

Additional information on the School of Law is available at: www.universityofgalway.ie/law  

Salary:

€59,801 to €95,401 p.a. (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

(This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policyand in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 29th February 2024.  It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date. 

Interviews are expected to be held onsite on Tuesday, 16th April 2024. 

Garda vetting may apply. 

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie  

For more information and Application Form please see website: Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online.

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie) . 

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector. 

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.