Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology

Permanent Whole Time Post UCC wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Medical Microbiology. Reporting to the Head of Department of Pathology, UCC, and working closely with the Professor of Medical Microbiology, the appointee will fulfil the role of Lecturer for the purposes of delivering pathology teaching and learning, particularly - but not exclusively - the medical microbiology component, for the Department of Pathology, UCC. Additionally, assessment, course content supervision and other academic-related activities integral to pathology/ medical microbiology will form part of this post. The post-holder shall teach and examine, establish / maintain a competitive Microbiology / Pathology research programme, undertake administrative duties and carry out other duties appropriate to the post, in line with departmental objectives, under the general direction of the Head of the Department of Pathology. The Department of Pathology is a member of the School of Medicine within the College of Medicine and Health at University College Cork. The Department teaches in the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, and in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science. The department also contributes to the Biomedical Science degree programme which is jointly delivered by UCC and Munster Technological University. The Department has research and teaching facilities in the Clinical Sciences Building, Cork University Hospital. Research strengths within the Department include Cancer, Molecular Pathology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Genetics and Immunology. We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate the potential to develop high-impact, internationally recognised research programmes that may intersect with ongoing Departmental interests and/or research within the APC Microbiome Institute or Cancer Research @UCC Candidates should demonstrate how they could be competitive for national and international research funding calls for example from Research Ireland, the Health Research Board and the European Research Council. 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 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 Professor Louise Burke, Head of Department of Pathology Tel: Email: /, Professor Patrick Stapleton, Professor of Medical Microbiology Tel: , Email: / , Dr. Collette Hand, Senior Lecturer Tel: Email: , Dr. Beth Brint, Senior Lecturer Tel: Email: . University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives . Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €79,185 - €102,549 (Scale B) / €75,338 - €97,420 (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. Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to , quoting the job-title. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 6th January 2026 No late applications will be accepted. 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