Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Management sciences Sociology Ethics in health sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 6 Apr 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Department: School of Business
Vacancy ID: 040183
Closing Date: 06-Apr-2026
We are seeking an outstanding academic to join our staff as Professor of Healthcare Management. The person appointed will have an excellent record in research, scholarship and publication, in teaching and educational innovation, and in academic leadership. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching, research and profile of the university, and to provide ongoing leadership for Healthcare Management within the School of Business and across the wider university.
The University is making a strategic investment in the field of Health and Wellbeing, involving creation of new education programmes, and widening our research impact in this field.
This is an opportunity for you to shape our research, teaching and impact in the field of Healthcare Management. You will be embedded in a large community of Business faculty, many of whom have an active research portfolio in the field of Health and Wellbeing and the Faculty of Social Sciences. This is one of three new Health and Wellbeing Professorships in the Faculty of Social Sciences, as part of our commitment to deepen capacity and impact in this field. Together, the Health and Wellbeing Professors will collaborate across Schools and the wider University to strengthen interdisciplinary research, education and engagement, and to maximise collective societal impact in this area.
Healthcare Management is an important strategic development area for the School of Business in line with the ambitions of the Maynooth University Strategic Plan 2023-2028 and the ongoing research and funded work in the broader area of Healthcare in the School of Business. The University has recently invested in growing our academic community with a particular focus on developing Research Beacons to illuminate areas of excellence in research and collaboration, drawing together expertise from across the spectrum of disciplines to consider complex problems and promote a holistic and collaborative approach to tackling grand challenges. Our Beacons encompass multiple Research Institutes, Centres, and projects pertaining to particular themes, including health and well‑being. Each Beacon concentrates critical expertise and resources toward these pressing issues, driving forwards research and innovation. Learn more about our Research Beacons at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research
The Professor of Healthcare Management will be a leader in research and collaboration for the School of Business in the Health and Wellbeing beacon, growing research capacity and creating impact. They will work to consolidate existing activity and support the development of the School of Business in the healthcare and allied domains.
The successful candidate will have an excellent track record in international peer reviewed publications, teaching and education innovation, and in the development of education programs at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. They will have a proven capability in mentorship and development of faculty and research students, and experience in academic leadership. They will be expected to have a strong record and pipeline of externally won funding. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching, research and profile of the university, and to provide ongoing leadership for the discipline.
Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary university goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued. Professors will be expected to provide significant intellectual leadership, through a demonstrated commitment to both education and research, and also to contribute to the effective leadership and management of the department, the faculty and the university.
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Monday 6th of April 2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University
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