Dr McCague is a Reader (Education) and MPharm Director of Student Engagement & Support at the School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast (QUB). 

Paul graduated with a Master of Pharmacy from QUB and following pre-registration training returned to the School of Pharmacy in Belfast to complete a PhD in clinical pharmacy. Following his PhD, Dr McCague held lectureships at the School of Pharmacy University College Cork (2012-14) and Liverpool John Moores University (2014-15). Paul's role in University College Cork was a joint appointment with the Mercy University Hospital, where he worked as a clinical paediatric pharmacist. Dr McCague returned to QUB in September 2015 to take up a Lecturer (Education) position. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Education) in 2019 and to Reader (Education) in 2022.

Paul is involved in teaching pharmacology and clinical pharmacy throughout the four years of the MPharm degree programme. Paul also delivers the pharmacokinetics teaching on Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Advanced Clinical Practice (postgraduate) programmes. Additionally, Paul is involved in pharmacy education post-registration with the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU). This roles involves the development and delivery of courses to pharmacists in the south of Ireland. Paul has a strong commitment to research led teaching and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). He has disseminated numerous educational initiatives at national and international conferences as well as publication in peer reviewed journals.

Dr McCague has worked in both community and hospital pharmacy settings over the past fourteen years and continues to carry out regular locum work. He is a Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Paul was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2019. 

- Master of Pharmacy: 1st Class Honours (2008), Queen's University Belfast
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Pharmacy (2012), Queen's University Belfast
- Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2013), University College Cork
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2014), University College Cork
- University Rising Star Teaching Award (2016): Clinical Pharmacokinetics
- University Team Teaching Award (2017): Extemporaneous Formulation & Dispensing
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2019)
- Connected Leaders Development Programme (William J. Clinton Leadership Institute) (2020)
- ILM Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management (2020)

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme:
PMY4107: Advanced Pharmaceutical Care (Module Co-ordinator)
PMY4005: Research Project
PMY4050: Objective, Structured Clinical Examinations for Level 4
PMY3301: Placements and Preparation for Professional Practice 2
PMY3304: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2
PMY3305: Objective, Structured Clinical Examinations for Level 3
PMY2202: Pharmaceutical Technology
PMY2204: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1
PMY1101: Introduction to the Profession and Practice of Pharmacy
PMY1106: Skills for Pharmacy 

Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology programmes:
PMY2021: Principles of Drug Action
PMY1052: Basic Skills for the Pharmaceutical Sciences 

BSc Medical Science (Intercalated) programme:
BMS3106: Principles of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 

MSc/Diploma/Certificate in Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice postgraduate programmes:
PMY7045: Managing Drug Treatment
PMY7043: Practice Research Project

- Director of Student Support and Engagement (MPharm) 
- Module Co-ordinator: Advanced Pharmaceutical Care (PMY4107)
- Lead for Interprofessional Learning
- School Lead: University Personal Tutoring Scheme
- School Committee Memberships: School Board, MPharm Accreditation, Teaching & Learning, Examinations & Assessment, Distance Learning and Student Voice. 
- University Committee Memberships: Academic Board, Academic Council, Periodic School Review, Lead Personal Tutor Forum  
- STEM Ambassador  
- MPharm External Examiner: Kingston Univeristy (October 2020- October 2022)
- MPharm External Examiner: Liverpool John Moores University (October 2021- present)