Lecturer/Assist Professor of Global History

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Global History within School of History.

The School of History is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Assistant Professor to a permanent post in global history since c. 1750. The School has recently expanded its teaching provision in global history and offers a Global Studies pathway as part of the four year BA programme and an MA in Global History.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing these teaching initiatives and providing leadership in Teaching & Learning, alongside pursuing their research projects.

The School particularly welcomes applications from global historians working on one or more of the following themes: race, gender, environment, migration, labour, capital, colonialism and anti-colonialism, and religion; and with a focus on one of the following regions in their global context, including knowledge of relevant languages for research: Africa, Latin America, East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East.

The successful candidate:

1. will teach survey and research-led modules at BA level, including a first-year module introducing students to methodologies in global history as part of the Global Studies pathway in the BA Humanities;
2. will act as director of the Global Studies pathway;
3. will contribute to the MA in Global History;
4. will supervise undergraduate and graduate dissertations;
5. will contribute to and provide leadership in the administration of the School, particularly in the area of teaching;
6. will have the opportunity to develop their research agenda and to apply for University and College seed-funding schemes.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €59,370 - €94,015 per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 11th April 2023.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below:

https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

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