UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Professor/Chair of Pharmaceutics and Director of Future Medicines. The post holder will provide academic leadership in Pharmaceutics and provide strategic leadership for UCC Futures - Future medicines (as Director). The successful candidate will report to the Heads of School & College of Medicine and Health. The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of scholarly achievement and research leadership and will lead the continued growth and development of collaborative, translational research programmes within UCC Futures - Future medicines.
The School of Pharmacy UCC has established a reputation for world-class impactful research and is ranked in the top 100 globally, by the QS World Rankings in the subject of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. With staff that are ranked among the leading researchers globally in Pharmacy related research, together with state-of-the-art research facilities, UCC provides an excellent environment for ambitious academics to engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary and high-impact research. This post is aligned to UCC Futures - Future Medicines – a multidisciplinary team of renowned world leading scientists, engineers and clinician investigators at UCC, working across disciplines to deliver next generation medicines and precision therapies. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with impactful, internationally recognised research expertise in Pharmaceutics/drug delivery/nanomedicines/precision medicine in disease areas of high unmet clinical need.
Staff in the School of Pharmacy have an excellent track record in securing competitive research funding and UCC is a well-established partner in several strategic national and international research initiatives, including Strategic Research Clusters funded by Research Ireland and multiple EU Horizon 2020 consortia. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a proven ability to conduct high-quality, impactful, and internationally competitive research aligned with UCC Futures – Future Medicines, with the ambition and potential to secure prestigious competitive funding such as ERC or similar high-profile grants.
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://www.ucc.ie/en/futures/futuremedicines/professorinpharmaceutics/ . 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 Head of School, Professor Brendan Griffin, Email: Brendan.Griffin@ucc.ie
What to include in your application
Applications should consist of your academic CV and a cover letter demonstrating your academic and research achievements. We would also like to hear about your research ambitions and how your academic and research profile aligns with the UCC Futures - Future Medicines initiative.
Details of the following should also be included, as appropriate:
Deadline for applications
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12pm (Irish Standard Time) on Tuesday, 31st March 2026. No late applications will be accepted.
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