Senior Lecturer in Sports and Exercise Medicine (0.5FTE)

Permanent Part Time Post

UCC Futures

 is an ambitious new programme of research prioritisation , coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy spanning 10 strategically important indicative areas encompassing the Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, STEM, Health, Business and Law.

UCC Futures, Food, Microbiome and Health.is a once in a generation opportunity to generate an ecosystem that will maximise the potential of our academic expertise and provide tangible, impactful, solutions in response to one of the most important global challenges of our time.

The appointment of a 0.5FTE post at Senior Lecturer level in Sports and Exercise Medicine provides an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Clinician – Scientist to lead the Programme in Sports and Exercise Medicine into the future. The integration of research within the programme offers opportunities to develop suitable research themes through Masters-level research, some of which can be further developed into opportunities for MD / PhD study, peer-reviewed external grant awards and contracted research. UCC, with its diverse research community provides a fertile ground for collaborative research with clear opportunities for engagement and team- building with strong research-focussed Schools of Medicine, Therapies, Public Health, within the College of Medicine and Health and with the internationally acclaimed APC-Microbiome Ireland, INFANT, as well as with colleagues working in the areas of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.  The inclusion of this appointment under the UCC Futures cluster hire initiative provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a major hiring initiative of the university, bringing enthusiastic experts from related but varying perspectives together to maximise opportunities to grow research and develop novel innovations within the broad area of Food, Microbiome and Health.

Appointment may be made on the Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: (PRO RATA) €75,426 – €106,871 (Scale B) / €72,840 - €101,527 (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. Applications should consist of your academic CV and a cover letter demonstrating your academic and research achievements. We would also like to hear about your research ambitions and how your academic and research profile aligns with the UCC Futures: Food, Microbiome and Health initiative.

Details of the following should also be included, as appropriate:

• Publications,
• Research Interests,
• Teaching Interests and Abilities,
• Teaching Objectives and Methods.

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Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Thursday, 16th February 2023.

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

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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