Head of J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics and Established Professor, 1FTE, Permanent
Applications are invited for the post of Head of J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics and Established Professor, University of Galway, Ireland.
University of Galway seeks to appoint a forward-looking, innovative, collegiate and highly committed person as Head of J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of academic leadership and change management, well-developed strategic leadership skills, and strong academic and research credentials. The appointed person will also be appointed as Established Professor in the School.
University of Galway
University of Galway has been inspiring minds since 1845 as a research-led university. 180 years later, the University continues to build upon a long tradition of scholarship and discovery that confronts the problems of our time and serves the public good, empowering our people, city and region to prosper. The University of Galway community comprises 19,700 students, 18% of whom are international students from over 122 countries. The University employs over 2,500 staff, 27% of which are international staff. With over 135,000 alumni and research collaborations with over 5,000 institutes in 178 countries globally, our international reach and impact are significant and growing.
University of Galway is counted among the Top 275 universities in the world according to the most prestigious rankings (QS), positioned in the Top 2% globally. University of Galway is ranked #1 in Ireland and Top 50 in the world in the 2024 THE IMPACT Rankings and was awarded Sunday Times University of the Year in 2022.
Galway City and Region
Set between Connemara to the west and the Burren to the south on Ireland’s famed Wild Atlantic Way, Galway city and region is as distinctive as it is beautiful. Galway has won many international accolades including being dubbed Ireland’s 'Most Charming City’ by the New York Times and ranking in the Top 50 friendliest student cities in the World and #1 in Ireland by the 2023 University Times Campus Advisor.
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics is one of three Schools within the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at University of Galway. The School has over 2,700 students, over 140 faculty, research and professional services staff, and over 30 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School is AACSB, AMBA and EFMD programme accredited, is a member of PRME and holds an Athena Swan Silver award for equality.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Alma McCarthy, Executive Dean, College of Business, Public Policy and Law. Email: alma.mccarthy@universityofgalway.ie Telephone: +353 (0)91 492846.
Salary: € 140,068 to 177,079 p.a. (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)
(This appointment will be made on the Established Professor salary scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 10th April 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
#J-18808-Ljbffr