Lecturer in Law

University College Cork

School of Law, University College Cork (UCC)

Permanent Whole Time Post

University College Cork (UCC) wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer in Law and French (Above the Bar) to contribute to the development of the School’s research, programmes, and engagement ambitions.

The School of Law is currently ranked 94th in the world (QS 2025 Subject Rankings). The post holder will be expected to:

  • Be research active, building on existing areas of research strength in the School

  • Act as Programme Director for the BCL (Law and French) degree

  • Make a full contribution to the School’s programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as appropriate

Essential Requirements:

  • Ability to teach through the medium of French

  • Knowledge of the French legal system

Desirable:

  • Ability to teach in other areas 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 UCC Vacancy Portal. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to:

Dean of Law
Email: conor.omahony@ucc.ie

For further information on the Department see School of Law, UCC

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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 and 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

  • 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.

Salary

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer (Above the Bar) Salary Scale:

  • Scale B: €79,185 - €102,549

  • Scale A: €75,338 - €97,420

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

Recruitment Process

We encourage you to reach out 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 (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, 31st March 2026.
No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

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.

Contact Information

  • Contact Person: Conor O'Mahony

  • Email: conor.omahony@ucc.ie

  • Job ID: 092939

  • Close Date: 31-Mar-2026 12:00

Documents

  • Guide for UCC Applicants – 926 KB

  • Guide for External Applicants – 1672.6 KB

  • Candidate Brief – 4276.4 KB

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