Posted 05 June, 2026
Lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, 2 x specific purpose contracts, full time, Contract Type B
University Vacancies Ireland
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Temporary
Reference: 1121608276
Applications are invited for two specific Purpose contract Lecturing positions in Electrical & Electronic Engineering at University of Galway, with particular expertise in one or more of the following areas:
The new appointees will be required to make significant contributions to programmes in Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Intelligent Robotics and Medical Electronics. The appointee will be expected to contribute strongly to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, student project supervision, and administration activities in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, the School of Engineering, and the broader College of Science and Engineering. Primary teaching responsibilities may be in the areas of power electronics, analogue and digital electronics, robotics, and medical electronics, though may be in other areas depending on the needs of the school and the expertise of the appointee.
The appointees will be expected to work with colleagues across the relevant academic disciplines and research institutes of the university and contribute to the excellent research capacity in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which has active clusters in Power Electronics, Medical Electronics, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Computational Imaging, Embedded Systems, Visual Media Enhancement and Communications (Research at EEE).
The successful candidates shall possess:
Equality and Diversity
University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer. The University and the School of Engineering have a deep commitment to equal opportunities, and in 2018 University of Galway was conferred with the Athena Swan Bronze Award. The School of Engineering is deeply committed to making real and lasting changes to career development in supporting and advancing women throughout the pipeline at undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and academic staff levels. Engineering at University of Galway has demonstrated significant leadership in this area, being the first School of Engineering in the Republic of Ireland to receive a Silver award. More information on School, College and University activities in this domain can be found on www.universityofgalway.ie/womeninengineering/,www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/edi/, and http://www.universityofgalway.ie/genderequality/.
For detailed information on the requirements, please refer to the Eligibility Requirements section of the Job Description.
For informal enquiries, prospective applicants are welcome to contact:
Prof Martin Glavin, Head of Electrical & Electronic Engineering: [email protected]
Prof Maeve Duffy, Professor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering: [email protected]
Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/engineering/
with additional information on Electrical & Electronic Engineering available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/engineering/electrical-and-electronic-engineering/
Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 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 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University's Remuneration policy.QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 2nd July 2026. 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 Employment-permits
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.
Application Instructions
For more information and Application Form please see website:
Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online.
Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)
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- Post 1. Electrical engineering, analogue/digital control systems, dynamic systems, circuit design.
- Post 2. Embedded Systems, Embedded Programming, Circuit design.
- Please confirm in your application if you are applying for post 1, post 2 or both posts.
The new appointees will be required to make significant contributions to programmes in Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Intelligent Robotics and Medical Electronics. The appointee will be expected to contribute strongly to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, student project supervision, and administration activities in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, the School of Engineering, and the broader College of Science and Engineering. Primary teaching responsibilities may be in the areas of power electronics, analogue and digital electronics, robotics, and medical electronics, though may be in other areas depending on the needs of the school and the expertise of the appointee.
The appointees will be expected to work with colleagues across the relevant academic disciplines and research institutes of the university and contribute to the excellent research capacity in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, which has active clusters in Power Electronics, Medical Electronics, Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, Computational Imaging, Embedded Systems, Visual Media Enhancement and Communications (Research at EEE).
The successful candidates shall possess:
- A primary degree and PhD in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline;
- Experience in third level teaching/teaching support/student supervision;
- An appropriate portfolio of peer-reviewed journal publications, and the capability to develop a strong research programme in Electrical & Electronic Engineering;
- An ability and commitment to conduct programme administration and management in a public service university environment;
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, and an ability and commitment to develop collaborative relationships with other academic staff in the pursuit of teaching and research objectives in electrical, electronic and computer engineering;
- A strong commitment to working with the Engineering (and closely related) industry, particularly in terms of collaborative research.
Equality and Diversity
University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer. The University and the School of Engineering have a deep commitment to equal opportunities, and in 2018 University of Galway was conferred with the Athena Swan Bronze Award. The School of Engineering is deeply committed to making real and lasting changes to career development in supporting and advancing women throughout the pipeline at undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral and academic staff levels. Engineering at University of Galway has demonstrated significant leadership in this area, being the first School of Engineering in the Republic of Ireland to receive a Silver award. More information on School, College and University activities in this domain can be found on www.universityofgalway.ie/womeninengineering/,www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/edi/, and http://www.universityofgalway.ie/genderequality/.
For detailed information on the requirements, please refer to the Eligibility Requirements section of the Job Description.
For informal enquiries, prospective applicants are welcome to contact:
Prof Martin Glavin, Head of Electrical & Electronic Engineering: [email protected]
Prof Maeve Duffy, Professor in Electrical & Electronic Engineering: [email protected]
Additional information on the School is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/engineering/
with additional information on Electrical & Electronic Engineering available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/engineering/electrical-and-electronic-engineering/
Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 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 and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University's Remuneration policy.QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 2nd July 2026. 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 Employment-permits
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.
Application Instructions
For more information and Application Form please see website:
Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online.
Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)
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011808 Job Description.pdf 1.12 MB
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