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Assistant Professor in Political Science (Global Challenges)

Dublin City University - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences School of Law and Government

Location: Dublin - Ireland
Salary: €57,479 to €92,115 or £51,290.35 to £82,197.16 (converted salary*)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 6th February 2023
Closes: 23rd February 2023

Overview of the department

The School of Law and Government is an ambitious, research-intensive school. It has a range of programmes at BA, MA, and PhD level.  It offers seven taught postgraduate programmes, including the MSc in Public Policy.  The School has over forty research students and offers a structured PhD in Politics and International Relations. More information can be found at https://www.dcu.ie/lawandgovernment.

Role Profile

The appointee will be expected to support the School in implementing an innovative curriculum project, specifically:

  • Developing and delivering a new bachelors programme/specialism in the BSc. in Global Challenges, ensuring an industry engaged, research-led approach, integration of challenge based learning, digital tools and hybrid delivery.
  • Broader implementation of teaching approaches into other target programmes in the school,
  • Engaging with university-wide elements of the initiative including cross faculty cooperation, project evaluation and reporting.
  • The role includes teaching, student mentoring and supervision of taught projects and research.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Applicants must hold an honours degree in a relevant discipline, and should be qualified to a post-graduate level with a PhD specialism in Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, or a related discipline.
  • The successful candidates should ideally have a minimum of three years’ relevant post-doctoral experience.
  • Applicants must have demonstrated teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, ideally including experience in innovative pedagogies and/or assessments, international and/or online or technology-assisted teaching.
  • Applications are specifically invited from those with strong research credentials and publication record, particularly in one or more of the following research areas:
  • The successful applicants will also have demonstrated potential to establish an independent research programme and attract research funding from competitive research funding schemes and/or industry.
  • Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills consistent with the highest quality of teaching and learning, along with evidence of successful teamwork and a collegial approach.

Salary Scale Assistant Professor (Above bar) €57,479 - €92,115*

Closing date: 23/02/2023

More information on the School of Law and Government and its programmes can be found at: https://www.dcu.ie/lawandgovernment.

Informal Enquiries to:

Dr. Kenneth McDonagh, Head of the School of Law and Government - kenneth.mcdonagh@dcu.ie

Application Procedure:

Application forms are available from the DCU Current Vacancies website at https://www.dcu.ie/hr/vacancies-current-vacancies-external-applicants

Applications should be submitted by e-mail with your completed application form to hr.applications@dcu.ie  

Please clearly state the role that you are applying for in your application and email subject line: Job Ref #HCI.3. F.53 Assistant Professor in Political Science (Global Challenges)

Dublin City University is an equal opportunities employer. 

In line with the Employment Equality Acts 1998 – 2015, the University is committed to equality of treatment for all those who engage with its recruitment, selection and appointment processes.  

The University’s Athena SWAN Bronze Award signifies the University’s commitment to promoting gender equality and addressing any gender pay gaps.  Information on a range of university policies aimed at creating a supportive and flexible work environment are available in the DCU Policy Starter Packs

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