Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, School of Applied Psychology

Further Vacancy Details Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, School of Applied Psychology Permanent Whole Time Post UCC wishes to appoint an Academic Clinical Psychologist to the role of Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology.  Reporting to the Head of School of Applied Psychology. The successful candidate will take a leading role in the teaching, training, research supervision and evaluation of students on the Doctor of Clinical Psychology programme, in addition to advancing their own successful research programme. Other undergraduate and postgraduate teaching will be required. Applicants must have an honours degree, or equivalent, in Psychology, a postgraduate professional qualification in Clinical Psychology, or an equivalent, recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland, and have a track record of clinical practice, teaching and research as outlined in the post specification. 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 https://ore.ucc.ie/.   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 Head of the School of Applied Psychology, Professor Christopher McCusker, christopher.mccusker@ucc.ie For more information on the School of Applied Psychology, see https://www.ucc.ie/en/apsych/ 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 Senior Lecturer Salary Scale: €84,749 - €120,082 (Scale B) / €81,844 - €114,077 (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 (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, 12th May 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 Person : Professor Christopher McCusker Contact Email : christopher.mccusker@ucc.ie Job ID : 095493 Contact Number : Close Date : 12-May-2026 12:00 Click on the link(s) below to view documents Filesize Notes Guide for UCC Applicants 926 Guide For External Applicants 741.4 Candidate Brief 2900.9 Apply for Job Return to Search