Co-option to the Medical Scientists Registration Board
CORU oversees several Registration Boards, each dedicated to a specific profession. Each Registration Board consists of 13 members, including a majority of lay members to ensure objectivity and public interest. These boards play a vital role in the protection of the public by managing the registration process for their respective professions, recognising qualifications obtained outside the State, and approving education and training programs necessary for professional entry. Through these mechanisms, CORU and the Registration Boards work diligently to ensure that professionals meet the required standards, thereby safeguarding public health and safety.
As part of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, when a casual vacancy arises, Registration Boards can co-opt to fill a vacancy with a person who would be eligible under that section to be elected for appointment as a member of that Board and the Minister shall appoint that person to fill the vacancy. This option applies to members of the profession only and not lay members of the Board.
The Medical Scientists Registration Board is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced Practice Managers in a Senior Medical Scientist role who are interested in being appointed to sit on the Medical Scientists Registration Board.
Requirements:
- Be in a practice management position in a senior Medical Scientist role.
- 7 years of experience in a management role.
- Medical Scientist CORU-Registration
- Experience of the Irish healthcare system
Further details about the role are available in the booklet.
Submitting your application:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover letter
- Statement of employment confirming your current role
Please submit the required documents by email to appointments@coru.ie no later than 3:00pm on Friday, 23 February 2026. Applications received by CORU after the deadline date and time will not be accepted.
Members are appointed to the Medical Scientists Registration Board for a period of four years and may be eligible for reappointment through elections up to four years, to a maximum of eight years in total.