Lecturer in Economics, Full-Time, Permanent, Contract Type B
Applications are invited for a permanent appointment as Lecturer in Economics at University of Galway, Ireland.
University of Galway has been inspiring minds since 1845 as a research-led university. University of Galway is 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.
J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics is one of three Schools within the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at University of Galway. The school has 2,800 students, over 130 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School has successfully attained AACSB and AMBA accreditation as well as EFMD programme accreditation. The School is a member of PRME.
Applications are invited for a permanent lectureship post, which will be located within the Discipline of Economics. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, supervision, and examining at all levels, engage in scholarship and research, and contribute to the administration of the Discipline, the School and the College. The successful candidate will play a key role, working with colleagues from across the University, and national and international collaborators, to develop existing and new priority research areas, which align to the new values-led University strategy for the period 2020-2025, Shared Vision, Shaped by Values. In doing so, the successful candidate will embed the themes of respect, excellence, openness and sustainability into their teaching and research practices.
Candidates should hold a PhD in Economics (or be very close to completion of a PhD in Economics), have demonstrated ability in teaching and capacity for supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and have a research profile in an area relevant to the research interests of the Discipline. The successful candidate will contribute to relevant teaching and examining at all levels, including the B.A., B.Comm. and B.Sc. degrees at undergraduate level and the various Masters programmes at postgraduate level; engage in scholarship and research; and assist with administration and the development of the Economics Discipline and J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor John McHale, School of Business and Economics. Email: john.mchale@universityofgalway.ie. Telephone: +353 (0)91 494076
Additional information on the Discipline of Economics and the School of Business & Economics is available at:
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/economics/.
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/
Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at: Strategy - University of Galway
Learn more: https://universityofgalway.ie/cairnes/jobs/
