Full Professor in Physiotherapy

Dublin City University (DCU) is a leading innovative European University. It is proud to be one of the world’s leading Young Universities and is among the world’s top 2% globally. DCU is known as Ireland’s University of Impact, with a mission to ‘transform lives and societies’ and focuses on addressing global challenges in collaboration with key national and international partners and stakeholders.

DCU has over 20,000 students in five faculties spread across three academic campuses in the Glasnevin-Drumcondra area of North Dublin. Thanks to its innovative approach to teaching and learning, the University offers a ‘transformative student experience’ that helps to develop highly sought-after graduates. DCU is currently No. 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employment Rate, and for graduate income (CSO).

DCU is a research-intensive University and is home to a number of SFI-funded Research Centres. The University participates in a range of European and international research partnerships. DCU is also the leading Irish university in the area of technology transfer as reflected by licensing of intellectual property.

As a ‘People First’ institution, DCU is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - a University that helps staff and students to thrive. The University is a leader in terms of its work to increase access to education, and is placed in the world’s Top 10 for reducing inequalities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

School of Health and Human Performance

The School of Health and Human Performance, Faculty of Science and Health at DCU is dynamic and rapidly growing by developing an international reputation in health, sport and exercise science, and physical education. As such, the School of Health and Human Performance is committed to researching, understanding and disseminating knowledge about exercise and physical activity across the continuum from health to elite sport performance, and to the area of musculoskeletal medicine. The mission of the School is to foster optimum wellness in all phases of the human life course through the provision of academic programmes, research and the translation of research into public health or high performance strategies with practical implementation. It aims to achieve this through:

« Pioneering undergraduate and graduate level academic programmes

« Undertaking research that transcends traditional boundaries leading to enhancement of health, physical performance and quality of life of the citizens of Ireland and beyond

« Developing a wide range of community-based sport, health-related and injury research programmes

« Building on our national reputation

for excellence for sports performance, preventive medicine, health and physical literacy, and healthy ageing across the life course

The School has already received significant support from the University through the appointment of a range of key academic and support staff and the development of extensive facilities for exercise and sport. As a member of this School you will become part of this multi-disciplinary team. Postgraduate research students in the School of Health and Human Performance investigate a wide range of topics concerning human movement and education, athletic performance, musculoskeletal medicine, and health promotion.

Role Profile

The School of Human Health and Performance is seeking to recruit a Full Professor of Physiotherapy on a permanent basis. The appointee will be expected to contribute to teaching and curriculum development of our MSc Physiotherapy, provide student mentoring and support including supervision of student projects and research, pursue research interests in an area of relevance to the School, collaborate on delivery of existing and development of future programmes within the School, and contribute to administrative activities in the School. The post is based on the Glasnevin Campus of Dublin City University, and the appointee will report directly to the Head of School.

Duties and Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for a list of duties and responsibilities associated with this role.

Qualifications and Experience

Please refer to the job description for full details on qualifications and experience required for this role.

The post-holder will be required to undertake the following essential compliance training: Orientation, Health & Safety and Data Protection (GDPR). Other training may need to be undertaken when appropriate to upskill in areas as required for the post.

Salary Scale

*Appointments will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and will be made on the appropriate point of the salary scales, in line with current Government pay policy.

DCU is currently operating a pilot remote working policy for staff which consists of 1 day a week and 2 days a week for a period of up to 21 weeks per year. Such weeks are determined by the Head of each Unit in conjunction with HR and will take cognisance of the academic calendar, business needs and the service provision of the particular area. The terms of the pilot remote working policy will apply.

Informal Enquiries in relation to this role should be directed to:

Dr Brendan Egan, Head of School, School of Health and Human Performance

Please do not send applications to this email address, instead apply as described over page.

Application Instructions

Please submit your application through the online system. In order to be considered for the role to which you are applying for, you must upload:

3. Completed application form (blank forms can be downloaded from the Vacancy Detail tab on the menu on the left-hand side).

Please note, if all items are not uploaded, the application will be deemed incomplete, and will not be processed.

Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer. In line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015, the University is committed to equality of treatment for all those who engage with its recruitment, selection and appointment processes. The University’s Athena SWAN Bronze Award signifies the University’s commitment to promoting gender equality and addressing any gender pay gaps. Information on a range of university policies aimed at creating a supportive and flexible work environment are available in the DCU Policy Starter Packs