Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Senior Business Process Analyst (ATOM)

JOB SYNOPSIS

UL's Academic Model includes the design of our programmes, credit framework (ECTS), grading, progression, repeats, awards, and exam administration, as well as the supporting policies, business processes, academic calendar, structures and procedures for scheduling, course setup, student registration, and Higher Education Authority (HEA) returns.  Senior Business Process Analyst forms a key part of the programme team on the university wide Academic Transformation of the Operating Model (ATOM) programme. The post holder will have a strong understanding of the key business processes operating in the student records systems and will support the programme in business analysis related to changes to existing administrative processes and systems resulting from ATOM.

Office of the Provost & Deputy President

Provost & Deputy President

Contract Type: Specific Purpose

Salary Scale: €61,032 - €86,775 p.a. pro rata

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Ms Marta Guzniczak 

Director

Office of the President

University of Limerick

Email:  marta.guzniczak@ul.ie

School/Department:               Faculty Office - Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Science 

Job Category and Level:        Professional, Administrative & Support; Administrative 2

Hours of Post:                         35 hours per week

Closing Date:                           09-Apr-2026 12:00

The purpose of the role: 

The purpose of this role is to provide research development support to staff and researchers based in Trinity’s Social Science schools within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS) and those affiliated to the Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRISS) entity. The post holder will provide dedicated research supports for researchers and staff applying for competitive funding opportunities particularly those within Horizon Europe but also including national funders. 

While this post holder will work primarily with researchers in social science schools and TRISS, funding opportunities may require that they frequently work together and as part of a wider team of research development professionals based across Trinity to optimize supports. These include a team of thirteen funding specialists in the TCD research development office (RDO), a number of locally based Research Project Officers (RPOs) and Research Ireland Centre funding managers. In particular the post holder will be expected to collaborate with the other RPO based in the Faculty, at the Trinity Long Room Hub (Institute of Arts and Humanities research) especially in the provision of direct supports to staff based in the School of Education and Law and to jointly organize events and training. 

In delivering supports its expected that the applicant will centralise the researcher experience, prioritize excellence in the delivery of services, is informed by evidenced-based best practice and values a culture of collaboration and mutual respect.

Qualifications 

• A university degree (or considerable experience in an academic environment) and, preferably a postgraduate degree, ideally in a discipline in the social sciences

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Enterprise Systems Support Analyst

JOB SYNOPSIS

The Enterprise Systems Support Analyst plays a pivotal role in maintaining, optimising and supporting the institutions enterprise systems. These systems span multiple academic and administrative departments and are critical to the operation of the institution. The role is focused on aligning systems with business objectives and ensuring seamless operation. Key responsibilities of the role include system maintenance and troubleshooting, user support, process optimisation, configuration and upgrades, and data management. The role is ideal for individuals who thrive on solving complex challenges, improving system functionality, and ensuring systems meet the needs of the institution.

Office of the Director of Information Technology

Information Technology Division

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €55,851 - €66,983 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Mr Brendan Lynch

Head of Enterprise Solutions

Information Technology Division

University of Limerick

Email: brendan.lynch@ul.ie

Applications are invited for the following position:

Title of Post: Executive Administrator - Corporate Secretary's Office

JOB SYNOPSIS

The Corporate Secretary’s Office is the University’s central hub for governance, compliance and institutional assurance. It provides independent, University wide oversight across governance and statutory compliance, Legal Services, Information and Compliance (including Data Protection and Freedom of Information), Risk Management and the University Curator. The Office supports the Governing Authority and its committees, manages key statutory and regulatory obligations, maintains governance frameworks and policies, and ensures the University operates with integrity, transparency and accountability in line with legislative requirements. Within this environment, the Executive Administrator plays a pivotal role in enabling the effective operation of the Office. The postholder will deliver high quality administrative, secretarial and governance support to the Corporate Secretary; coordinate communications and correspondence; support committee servicing; maintain governance registers and compliance documentation; uphold rigorous records management standards; support governance software; and ensure effective task flow across the Office’s functions. This role offers a unique vantage point on the University’s affairs and the opportunity to work in a fast paced, high standards environment where experience gained is widely recognised as valuable and career enhancing. Applications are welcomed from individuals committed to professional excellence and motivated to contribute to the work of a strategically important University office.

Office of the Corporate Secretary

Corporate Secretary

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Scale: €46,710 - €67,018 p.a.

University of Limerick is a research-led, energetic and enterprising institution with a proud record of innovation and excellence in education and scholarships. We value creativity, curiosity and excellence in our inclusive community which is committed to social good. Our motto Eagna chun Gnímh translates as Wisdom for Action reflecting our mission to contribute to the discovery of new knowledge for a better world.

Informal enquiries regarding the post may be directed to:

Ms Grainne Frain

Manager, Governance

Office of the Corporate Secretary

University of Limerick

Email: grainne.frain@ul.ie

Summary: Applications are invited for two PhD positions at the Tangney Lab at Cancer Research @UCC, Western Gateway Building, University College Cork. 

Cancer Research @UCC is a translational cancer research centre within the College of Medicine & Health, University College Cork. The Bacteria & Cancer theme, led by Mark Tangney, involves the study and/or and application of bacteria in cancer settings https://www.ucc.ie/en/cancer-research/people/mark-tangney.

Background and objectives

The Tangney lab is currently seeking PhD students with an interest in wetlab and /or drylab (bioinformatics, sequence data analytics, protein design). This project is part of Precision Oncology Ireland https://www.precisiononcology.ie and will involve studying bacteria in the context of cancer to include microbiome and/or bacteria as cancer therapeutics.

Start date: September 2026

Stipend: €22,000 p.a. (with all fees paid) 

Eligibility criteria

Essential: BSc in a biological science subject or computer science. 

Desirable: MSc in relevant topic; Wet lab experience (bacterial or cell culture) or bioinformatics

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within the UCD Sutherland School of Law. 

Applications are invited for a Qualitative/Mixed Methods Postdoctoral Researcher (PostDoc) for a fixed term period of 4 years. The position is available as part of the ERC-funded project RefLex: Is International Refugee Law Effective? led by Principal Investigator Professor Cathryn Costello, Full Professor of Global Refugee and Migration Law based in the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin. 

RefLex: Is International Refugee Law Effective? is a 5-year global comparative study of the workings and effectiveness of International Refugee Law, a body of international law that is implemented, domesticated and judicialised to varying degrees across the world. While the effectiveness of other fields of international law, in particular human rights law, is a well-established academic field, there are few large-n studies of International Refugee Law in practice. 

The PostDoc level 1 or 2 will work under the guidance and supervision of the Principal Investigator, Professor Cathryn Costello, and as part of the RefLex team, which will include a second postdoctoral researcher, 4 doctoral researchers and the project manager, Dr Jonathan Wren. The team also includes two other affiliated academics, Professors Lamis Abdelaaty (Syracuse University, USA) and Ashwini Vasanthakumar (Queen's University, Canada). 

Note: Please note that applicants should submit a traditional CV (i.e. not a narrative CV) as part of their application. 

PD1 Salary Range: €46,805 - €53,391 Per Annum 

PD2 Salary Range: €54,850 - €59,654 Per Annum 

Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. 

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 23 April 2026. 

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. 

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 

The PD1 position is intended for early-stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead. 

The PD2 post is intended for researchers who have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead. 

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or 2 within the UCD Sutherland School of Law. 

Applications are invited for a Quantitative Methods Postdoctoral Researcher (PostDoc) for a fixed term period of 4 years. The position is available as part of the ERC-funded project RefLex: Is International Refugee Law Effective? led by Principal Investigator Professor Cathryn Costello, Full Professor of Global Refugee and Migration Law based in the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin.

RefLex: Is International Refugee Law Effective? is a 5-year global comparative study of the workings and effectiveness of International Refugee Law, a body of international law that is implemented, domesticated and judicialised to varying degrees across the world. While the effectiveness of other fields of international law, in particular human rights law, is a well-established academic field, there are few large-n studies of International Refugee Law in practice. 

The PostDoc level 1 or 2 will work under the guidance and supervision of the Principal Investigator, Professor Cathryn Costello, and as part of the RefLex team, which will include a second postdoctoral researcher, 4 doctoral researchers and the project manager, Dr Jonathan Wren. The team also includes two other affiliated academics, Professors Lamis Abdelaaty (Syracuse University, USA) and Ashwini Vasanthakumar (Queen's University, Canada). 

Note: Please note that applicants should submit a traditional CV (i.e. not a narrative CV) as part of their application. 

PD1 Salary Range: €46,805 - €53,391 Per Annum 

PD2 Salary Range: €54,850 - €59,654 Per Annum 

Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. 

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 23 April 2026. 

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications. 

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned. 

The PD1 position is intended for early-stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead. 

The PD2 post is intended for researchers who have completed PD1. As with the PD1, if you have already completed your PD2 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD2, or your total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 6 years, you should not apply and should refer to Research Fellow posts instead. 

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

The School of Medicine at University of Galway are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for part-time (0.25FTE), contract type A, Clinical Tutor in General Practice in Sligo Medical Academy.

The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of teaching to undergraduate medical students, course organisation and assessment of students’ competence. In addition, the post-holder will have a prominent role in research and administration. The posts will be based in the Sligo Campus and the post-holder will carry out the duties of the post under the direction of the Head of the Academy or of an authorised senior member of the staff of the School.

The post-holder will support the undergraduate teaching activities in the School of Medicine. They will work closely with similar post-holders in the disciplines of Psychiatry, Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery and Obstetrics as well as with clinical academic colleagues at University of Galway to provide co-ordinated development and delivery of specialist clinical education and clinical placements,   in the newly revised undergraduate medical programme. 

The successful applicant will be expected to actively participate in research and be involved in the formation of research collaborations with other academic departments and clinical staff as appropriate. They will ideally have some research and clinical teaching and assessment experience, with an emphasis on teaching. Support will be available, as appropriate, to aid in the development of specialist educational skills. A commitment to quality in teaching will be sought and an outline understanding of medical education theory and practice is essential. They will need to be able to work with colleagues from diverse disciplines.

The successful applicant will be an employee of the University of Galway and will be appointed at the appropriate point on the Clinical Tutor salary. They will be a registered medical practitioner who has completed their general professional training.

Working at University of Galway School of Medicine

We offer excellent career development opportunities and benefits for our Clinical Teaching staff, including: 

• Supervised hands-on experience in course design, delivery and assessment
• Opportunity for professional development in medical education in the form of Diploma or Higher Degree in Medical Education and Health Care Simulation
• Exposure and training in a variety of teaching and assessment methods
• Opportunities to grow and develop a network in the medical education field
• Excellent Opportunity to explore career opportunities in clinical education field
• Access to facilities and research at University of Galway
• Opportunity to pursue personal research interests in line with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences strategy
• Continued Professional Development
• Opportunity to maintain knowledge currency in your discipline
• Access to mentoring and coaching from experienced academic staff in the College
• Opportunity to work with international student and staff community.

Clinical Tutor/ Registrar positions will require the candidate to hold valid IMC registration. www.medicalcouncil.ie

Informal enquiries in relation to the positions which may arise can be made to:

• Sligo Medical Academy – Prof. Geraldine McCarthy at Geraldine.mccarthy@universityofgalway.ie  

Salary: the appointment will be made on the Clinical Tutor 1 salary scale: €69,580 to €81,937 pro rata per annum or Clinical Tutor 2: €83,017 to €101,603 pro rata per annum. The relevant Clinical Tutor scale salary scale will be determined based on candidate’s experience and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie) 

The full-time hours of work for academic staff are 39 hours per week pro rata.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 23rd April 2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply. 

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. 

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

How to apply: 

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.

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Social Work. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. The successful candidate will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching duties on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of Master’s and PhD students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile, that supports the University’s research strategy including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance and generate publications of international standard.

(12) Months, Fixed Term. Part-time post.

ParentChild+ is a home-based early learning and parenting programme supporting families facing socioeconomic disadvantage and strengthening children’s development. This evaluation, based in Collective Social Futures and the School of Applied Social Studies at University College Cork, will examine the programme’s contribution to school readiness, parental engagement and community supports in a community in Cork.  The Research Assistant will support data collection, community partner collaboration and the production of evidence to inform programme planning and development.

Project title: ParentChild+ Home visiting Programme Evaluation

Duration: (12) months, (0.4) FTE part time post.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check will form part of the selection process.