DrJames Quinn

Dr James Quinn is a Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at RCSI, working across the Dublin campus and the International College of Pharmaceutical Innovation (ICPI), a joint institute of RCSI and Soochow University in Suzhou, China.

At ICPI he plays as a key role in the development of OSCEs, serves as an Academic Integrity Lead, and he is module lead for Fundamentals of Project Management, Gender and Health, and Public Health.

He holds an MPharm (First Class Honours) and a PhD from Queen's University Belfast, where his doctoral research focused on Biomaterials, specfically in developing surface treatment strategies for implantable medical devices.

Before joining RCSI in 2026, he held academic posts at Queen's University Belfast and Trinity College Dublin. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (PGCHET) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FEA).

He is a registered pharmacist with the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.

He is an active member of:

Global PharmEd Optimise Research (GPOR) Network, an international organisation dedicated to advancing pharmacy practice and education through global innovation, research excellence, and evidence-based impact.

Awards and Qualifications Committee (A&QC), contributing to institutional oversight of academic awards and qualification standards.

Dr Quinn welcomes enquiries regarding research collaborations, joint grant applications, and postgraduate student supervision. He is particularly open to international and interdisciplinary partnerships across pharmacy education, sustainability, and health professions research.