Applications are invited for an appointment as 0.4FTE Lecturer in Law at University of Galway, Ireland. This is a Specific contract post (circa 12 months).
University of Galway, Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected group. University of Galway strongly encourages applications from minorities, women, disabled people, and all qualified applicants.
It is our aim to maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome all applicants to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in the recruitment process.
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 campus community includes over 21,000 students and staff and 110,000 alumni located in over 100 countries across the world. University of Galway is counted among the Top 260 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings, positioned in the top 2% globally. 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.
The School of Law has over 1,000 students, over 45 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 15 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The mission of the School is rooted in its commitment to the fundamental values of global democracy, to maximising educational opportunities for all, to public service, and to pursuing the highest standards in its teaching and research.
Within the School’s Strategic Plan, core areas of development are identified which are key to the School’s continued success: teaching and learning, research, people, external engagement, estate, and contribution to sustainable goals. The school is committed to delivering value to all their stakeholders and especially to students, external business, industry and policy partners, its community, and wider society. The School seeks to attract, retain and develop talented academic staff in areas aligned with our strategic priorities. This postholder will make a fundamental contribution to the development and innovative teaching and learning, research, and external engagement of the School.
The postholder will be expected to deliver undergraduate teaching within the areas of Administrative Law, Tort Law and Labour Law.
To support the School’s mission to establish a reputation for excellence through enhancing teaching and learning, the postholder will build both internal and external partnerships and collaborations. As well as building collaborative partnerships internally with other related disciplines, the postholder will network across the legal and business communities to enhance and further develop the reputation of the University in this field of study.
Interviews: Interviews will be scheduled for Wednesday 2nd August. As part of the process, candidates will be asked to give a 10 minutes presentation as outlined below.
Presentation: Choose a topic from Administrative Law or Tort Law and deliver a ten-minute introduction on it as if you were introducing the topic in an undergraduate lecture. (10 mins) The presentation will be followed by up to 5 minutes of questions.
Start Date: This contract will commence on 26th August 2023. Academic teaching starts on the week commencing 4th September 2023.
For informal enquiries, please contact: Head of School, School of Law Professor Martin Hogg, martin.hogg@universityofgalway.ie
Additional information on the School is available at:
www.universityofgalway.ie/law
Salary:
€ 58,917 to € 93,991 p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)
(This appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale in line with current Government pay policy)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on Thursday 8th June 2023. 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
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.
