Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Software and Systems)

The School of Computer Science and Statistics is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Software and Systems). 

The School of Computer Science and Statistics at Trinity College Dublin is a collegiate, friendly, and research-intensive centre for academic study and research excellence. 

The School has successfully secured funding under the HEA Human Capital Initiative, Pillar 3, to develop an innovative Software Engineering strand running through its undergraduate Computer Science curriculum. The School of Computer Science and Statistics is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Software and Systems), two year, fixed-term contract. The purpose of the post is to assist with the development and delivery of a software engineering curriculum to meet the needs of the target learner cohort and identified stakeholders. The employment is not offered on an indefinite duration basis as this employment is for the purpose stated above. If the sustainability of the programme is viable beyond the term of the contract, any resulting post will be filled by open competition. 

The successful candidate will be an excellent researcher and lecturer with an emerging international research track record and clear potential for research leadership.  They should have a strong commitment to research-led undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a demonstrated capacity/potential to attract research funding and develop a world-class research programme. 

Applications are encouraged from candidates working in the area of, but not limited to, software engineering (formal methods, model-driven software engineering, empirical software engineering, automated software engineering, software analysis, configuration and optimization, design-space exploration) with a genuine commitment to the role of teaching software engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate. The successful applicant will have a primary degree and a Ph.D. in Computer Science or another subject with a strong software engineering component.   

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf  

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale at a point in line with Government Pay Policy [€37,960- €92,187 per annum]. https://www.tcd.ie/hr/employee-services/pay-scales/  

Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 16^th February 2023 

Interviews: Interviews for this position will take place on the Wednesday 15th March 2023 

Applications will only be accepted when clicking the 'Apply' above.

Candidates should submit by e-Recruitment:

1. A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications.
2. The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees.

• A research plan summarising research to be carried out in the next two years and including sources of funding – max 2 pages.
• A teaching statement summarising teaching experience and approach – max 2 pages.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Professor Inmaculada Arnedillo-Sánchez, HCI Project Lead, E: Macu.Arnedillo@tcd.ie and/or Professor Gregory O’Hare, Head of School of Computer Science & Statistics, E: Gregory.OHare@tcd.ie    

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds to join our staff community. 

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