Professor of Public Health (University College Cork)

School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health University College Cork (UCC) Permanent Whole Time Post University College Cork (UCC) wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Professor in the School of Public Health, reporting to the Head of School of Public Health. We are seeking an established and innovative academic leader to join the School of Public Health as Professor of Public Health. This role is designed for an exceptional candidate who possesses a robust track record in: Public health research Education Health policy Community engagement The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of public health education and research, fostering collaborations across disciplines, and mentoring the next generation of public health professionals. 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 UCC Vacancy Portal. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to: Professor Ella Arensman Email: ella.arensman@ucc.ie Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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 and 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 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. Salary Appointment may be made on the Professor Salary Scale: Scale B: €144,298 - €182,426 Scale A: €137,083 - €176,166 Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy. Recruitment Process We encourage you to reach out 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. Perrett Laver are supporting UCC in this appointment. To make a full application for this role, please visit the Perrett Laver Application Portal. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to: Erik Hafner, Email: Erik.Hafner@perrettlaver.com, quoting the job title. Candidates should apply in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 21st April 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 Information Contact Person: Erik Hafner Email: Erik.Hafner@perrettlaver.com Job ID: 094542 Close Date: 21-Apr-2026 12:00 Documents Candidate Brief – 4305.8 KB If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health
University College Cork (UCC)

Permanent Whole Time Post

University College Cork (UCC) wishes to appoint an experienced academic to the role of Professor in the School of Public Health, reporting to the Head of School of Public Health.

We are seeking an established and innovative academic leader to join the School of Public Health as Professor of Public Health. This role is designed for an exceptional candidate who possesses a robust track record in:

Public health research
Education
Health policy
Community engagement

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of public health education and research, fostering collaborations across disciplines, and mentoring the next generation of public health professionals.

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 UCC Vacancy Portal. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to:

Professor Ella Arensman
Email: ella.arensman@ucc.ie

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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 and 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
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.

Salary

Appointment may be made on the Professor Salary Scale:

Scale B: €144,298 - €182,426
Scale A: €137,083 - €176,166

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Recruitment Process

We encourage you to reach out 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.

Perrett Laver are supporting UCC in this appointment. To make a full application for this role, please visit the Perrett Laver Application Portal.

Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to:
Erik Hafner, Email: Erik.Hafner@perrettlaver.com, quoting the job title.

Candidates should apply in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 21st April 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.