Lecturer in Engineering Management (Assistant Professor) – Operational Excellence, Quality Engineering, Regulatory Compliance University of Galway in Ireland

University of Galway’s School of Engineering is advertising a full-time permanent Lecturer (Assistant Professor) position in Engineering Management. The role is aimed at strengthening the university’s international profile in advanced manufacturing, manufacturing systems, and sustainable industrial performance.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, student project supervision, and programme administration across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, especially the new taught postgraduate programme in Engineering Management. The post is closely aligned with operational excellence, data-driven performance improvement, quality engineering, and regulatory compliance, with applications in manufacturing, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, software engineering, and other regulated industries.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Engineering Management, Industrial/Manufacturing/Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline, and have significant research experience. The university is looking for a candidate with a strong background in management engineering or industrial/manufacturing engineering and the ability to build an active research programme, publish in high-quality journals and conferences, and collaborate with industry and academia.

The post is based at the University of Galway and connects with major research ecosystems including the Data Science Institute, I-Form, CÚRAM, MaREI, Insight, and Construct Innovate. The appointee will also be expected to pursue external funding opportunities such as Research Ireland, Horizon Europe, Interreg, and Erasmus+.

Salary: €64,903 to €103,538 per annum. Deadline: 25 June 2026 at 17:00 Irish time. Applications must be submitted online via the University of Galway recruitment system.