Lecturer in Business Information Systems, Permanent, Full-Time, Contract Type A, 011039

Applications are invited for a permanent full-time Lectureship (Type A) in Business Information Systems at University of Galway, Ireland. The appointment will be situated at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, within the School’s Business Information Systems (BIS) discipline.  Type A posts have a teaching focus, with duties spanning teaching:research:contribution in the ratio 60:20:20. As such, the successful candidate will exhibit significant teaching experience at third level.  We are seeking a talented individual with expertise and teaching experience across a range of areas of Business Information Systems, with particular technical expertise and experience in two or more of the following: Business Analytics, Databases, Applied Cybersecurity, Business Deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Business Application of Data Science.
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 University of Galway community comprises 19,700 students, 18% of whom are international students from over 122 countries. The University employs over 2,500 staff, 27% of which are international staff.  With over 135,000 alumni and research collaborations with over 5,000 institutes in 178 countries globally, our international reach and impact are significant and growing.

University of Galway is counted among the Top 275 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings (QS), positioned in the Top 2% globally. University of Galway is ranked #1 in Ireland and Top 50 in the world in the 2024 THE IMPACT Rankings and was awarded Sunday Times University of the Year in 2022.  

University of Galway is an international university with global ambition, but with deep roots in the region and nationally. Its location on the very edge of Europe gives University of Galway a unique perspective. University of Galway is at the heart of a distinct and vibrant region, renowned for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies, marine ecology and economy, and innovation.

University of Galway is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. To that end the university adheres to a range of equality, diversity and inclusion policies. We encourage applicants to consult those policies here. We welcome applications from everyone, including those who identify with any of the protected characteristics that are set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy.

J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics is one of three Schools within the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at University of Galway. The School has over 2,700 students, over 140 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School is AACSB, AMBA and EFMD programme accredited, is a member of PRME and holds an Athena Swan Silver award for equality.
 
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics is for the public good. Energised by its regional edge on the west coast of Ireland, it is a globally-engaged School of Business and Economics for the public good that makes a transformative impact for students, society and business.

The School’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 is centered around four key strategic priority areas of research and impact, teaching and learning, external engagement and internationalisation. J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics champions core values of respect, excellence, openness and sustainability. Its vision is to make a global impact for the public good by addressing grand challenges through its teaching, research and influence on public policy.  The School is committed to delivering value to all its stakeholders and especially to students, external business, industry and policy partners, its community and society.  

The School’s BIS discipline is recognised nationally and internationally for excellence in research and teaching through scholarly contribution to academia, industry and contributing to the wider society.  The discipline consistently ranks in the top QS-ranked 150 universities in the world in Information Systems.  Discipline staff have published in journals such as Information Systems Research, Journal of the Association of Information Systems, Information Systems Journal, European Journal of Information Systems, and Journal of Information Technology. In addition to a vibrant PhD student cohort, anchored in the BIS discipline are the successful BSc BIS undergraduate programme, and 3 postgraduate taught programmes: MSc IS Management, MSc Business Analytics, and the MSc Cybersecurity Risk Management.
For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Tom Acton, Head of Discipline of BIS, by email at thomas.acton@universityofgalway.ie

Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/

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

Salary: € 63,624 to € 101,498 p.a. This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy and 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 the 14th of August 2025.  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

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University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.