Mary Immaculate College (MIC) is an autonomous, university-level, Catholic College of Education and the Liberal Arts. Founded in 1898, and linked academically with the University of Limerick, MIC is the oldest higher education institution in Limerick. Significant expansion in recent decades has seen the College’s offerings proliferate across two impressive campuses, one based in the heart of Limerick City and one in Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The diverse student community is made up of more than 5,000 learners, participating in twelve undergraduate degree programmes and a multiplicity of postgraduate opportunities extending to doctoral level. Academic staff are engaged in a wide range of research interests which underpins all teaching and learning at the College.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Director of Research Governance and Integrity MIC Limerick Campus
Mary Immaculate College wishes to fill the role of Director of Research Governance and Integrity within its Research & Graduate School on a full-time, permanent basis commencing in autumn 2026.
The Research & Graduate School offers academic and administrative support for individual and group research, and incentivises excellence and achievement in research among MIC staff and postgraduates. It provides leadership and coordination that enables faculty researchers and postgraduates to conceptualise, conduct and publish research. Its services incorporate all standard Research Office and Graduate School functions. These include provision of research advice, assistance with applications for external awards and funding, technical writing, sourcing of funding, project monitoring and expenditure approvals, oversight of reports to external funders, and distribution of pump-priming and seed funds. It also provides research postgraduate management services to all MA and Ph.D. students, supports preparation of research CVs, work plan management, research training (including research methods), management of research ethics applications, management of a research repository, institutional reporting, data collection / research surveys and reporting to HEA / DFHERIS / DES / EU and other external bodies and organisations.
The primary duties of the Director of Research Governance and Integrity will be in the area of academic leadership and administration. The post holder will provide institutional leadership in research governance, ensuring that MIC’s research activity is underpinned by robust, consistent and credible systems aligned with statutory obligations, funder requirements, and international best practice. The role protects participants, protects the institution, and strengthens MIC’s eligibility for major external funding.
Full details on this post, including how to apply, please click on the apply button above.
Please refer to the application and selection process before making an application.
Mary Immaculate College is an equal opportunities employer.
Closing date is 2p.m, 9th June 2026
Candidates will be short-listed on the basis of information supplied.
Canvassing will disqualify.
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