Trinity College, Dublin
Job title:
Assistant Professor in Irish Politics
Company
Trinity College, Dublin
Job description
Job Information Organisation/Company
Trinity College, Dublin Department
Political Science Research Field
Political sciences Researcher Profile
Established Researcher (R3) Country
Ireland Application Deadline
19 Mar 2024 – 12:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of Contract
Other Job Status
Other Offer Starting Date
1 Sep 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Job Title :
Assistant Professor in Irish Politics
Pay Scale :
Lecturer
Closing Date :
19-Mar-2024 12:00
Contact Email :
The Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Irish Politics, to commence on 1st September 2024. This is a tenure-track position.
The School wishes to make the appointment in the area of comparative politics, with a particular ability to research and teach in the politics of Ireland. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate outstanding excellence in teaching and have experience in teaching as lead instructor for a variety of modules. The successful candidate should be able to teach and supervise undergraduate and masters-level dissertation topics in various areas of political science, as well as to contribute flexibly across the range of the Department’s teaching needs. The successful candidate will have an active research agenda/publication strategy as well as an approach to research that complements the Department of Political Science’s existing strengths in comparative and institutional analysis.
The normal teaching load for an Assistant Professor in the department would be four semester-length modules per year. A single semester-length module normally requires 22 hours of FTF teaching. Assistant professors are also expected to do a certain amount of postgraduate research supervision and to contribute to the administration of the programme and/or the department more generally.
Post status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track Contract
Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€38,719 – €94,031 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply:
Candidates must submit the following to * Full curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees.
- Cover letter – 2 x A4 pages maximum.
- Teaching statement (summarizing teaching experience and approach – 2xA4 pages maximum).
- Materials in support of demonstrating teaching experience and excellence, such as student evaluations of modules taught, teaching awards, etc, where available.
- List of publications (but no need to include the publications themselves).
- Writing Sample
- Research plan (summarizing research to be carried out in the next three years- 2xA4 pages maximum)
Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting.
Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal.
Further Information: Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Professor Peter Stone at
Application queries about this post, please email Frédérique Roy-Boulet, Recruitment Partner at and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
Requirements
Research Field Political sciences Education Level PhD or equivalent
Internal Application form(s) needed
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin Country Ireland City Dublin Geofield
Where to apply Website
Contact City
Dublin Website
Street
2-3 College Green, Dublin 2
STATUS: EXPIRED
Expected salary
€38719 – 94031 per year
Location
Dublin
Job date
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:18:23 GMT
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