We're hiring at Cork University Business School, University College Cork with two permanent posts in Business Information Systems. These are two exciting new roles aligned with the UCC Futures AI & Data Analytics research prioritization initiative. The Lecturer Below the Bar post is more a very early career post while the Above the Bar post would expect demonstrated evidence of strong journal publication outputs, teaching and examining experience and service contributions.
The Lecturer (Below the Bar) in Business Information Systems will demonstrate a track record of relevant research and teaching experience. Candidates should identify their research outputs to date and demonstrate their ongoing potential to publish in leading international journals (3 and 4 star ranked journals by the Chartered Association of Business Schools are preferred), and whose research will be aligned with the United Nations SDGs. Candidates must also demonstrate their experience and/or potential in delivering high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Candidates with teaching and research experience in any area of Information Systems are encouraged to apply. Tangible experience in the teaching of programming languages, eg: Python, is an advantage.
The Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Business Information Systems will have a PhD in relevant discipline and demonstrate a track record of relevant research and teaching experience. Candidates will have successfully published in journals of international standing and demonstrate clear potential to do so (publications in the 3 and 4 star ranked journals by the Chartered Association of Business Schools are preferred). Additionally, candidates should be able to demonstrate that they have developed an interest in the area of Gen AI and its implications for business, across a range of industries and activities. Candidates must also demonstrate their experience and/or potential in delivering high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Candidates with teaching and research experience in any area of Information Systems are encouraged to apply. Candidates should set out how their research may contribute to UCC Futures Artificial Intelligence & Data Analytics and/or the school's proposed new strategic research centre on the Future of Work and Economies.
You can find full information on the Below the Bar Post here: Lecturer (Below the Bar) in Business Information Systems (BIS) at University College Cork
You can find full information on the Above the Bar Post here: Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Business Information Systems (BIS) at University College Cork
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Frederic Adam, Fadam@ucc.ie or Professor Ciara Heavin, C.Heavin@ucc.ie.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and growing business school which is accredited by AMBA and AACSB, is a PRME Champion and holds an Athena Swan Award. Our school seeks to shape leaders for a sustainable future and is committed to providing a dynamic, supportive and inclusive learning, teaching, research and working environment, which recognises the diverse backgrounds and interests of both students and staff.
UCC is one of Ireland's oldest institutions of higher education, and our historic campus is in the heart of Cork city, a vibrant economic hub located in one of Ireland's most scenic regions, with a rich cultural heritage. Ranked in the top 250 universities in the world in the QS Rankings, UCC has a far-reaching impact that extends well beyond its campus. In 2010, UCC was the first third level education institution in the world to receive the Green Campus award, and today we proudly fly our Green Flag over our Main Quadrangle following continued successful renewals. UCC has held a top ten place in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings since 2010 and is now ranked 4th in the world for sustainability. UCC is a comprehensive university providing a broad research-based Connected Curriculum from archaeology to zoology across its
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. UCC is the top Irish Higher Education Institution for graduate employability, and our more than 220,000 alumni excel in every walk of life across the globe. Our true strength lies in the people who work and study here, and UCC's student body of more than 26,000 includes over 5,000 international students from more than 120 countries across all continents. Of the more than 3,500 professionals employed at UCC, over one third of academic staff have come from overseas.
UCC is a place of inclusion, and the diversity of our staff and students is key to realising our vision to connect and empower people to create knowledge that shapes a sustainable and inclusive world. UCC holds a silver Athena SWAN award, and 17 of our Schools, Departments and Centres hold department-level awards.
With a strong focus on research and innovation, UCC is the leading Irish university for industry collaboration and for securing investment in Research and Innovation. The UCC Futures framework organises our research into thematic areas of excellence supporting the provision of impactful solutions to some of the most important global challenges of our time. UCC is home to several world class Research Centres including Tyndall National Institute, APC Microbiome Ireland and the UCC Sustainability Institute
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Anthony McDonnell
Chair
University College Cork
Cork
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