Assistant Professor in Literary Practice

The School seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Literary Practice who will make a major contribution to enhancing and developing our profile in the area of Creative Writing, specifically Poetry, to teach at postgraduate and undergraduate levels in the School of English, Trinity College Dublin. The successful candidate will be an established poet with an international reputation and experience of teaching writing who would normally hold a PhD or research experience at an equivalent level (for example, two published books).

Post status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure track, Full time

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

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€37,960 -€92,187 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Application Information

Applications will only be accepted through e-Recruitment and should include:

• Cover letter.
• Full curriculum vitae to include your list of publications, professional memberships, and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible).
• Publication plan (summarising creative or research work to be carried out in the next three years and including details of any funding to be sought – maximum of 2 pages).
• Teaching statement (summarising your teaching experience and philosophy – maximum of 2 pages).

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this information will not be considered for shortlisting. 

Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to Ruth Archbold, School of English (archbolr@tcd.ie)

Application queries about this post, please email Frederique Roy-Boulet royboulf@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

Closing date: 7^th April 2023, 12 Noon Irish Standard Time

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.

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