Assistant Professor in Political Science and Data Science

Post Status: 2 Year Fixed Term

Location: Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

Reports to: Head of Discipline and Head of School

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications/experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€38,719 to €94,031 per annum] www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

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

www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 4^th May 2023

The School wishes to make the appointment in the area of Political Science and Data Science. The area of specialiation is open, but the Department has a preference for applicants active in research on text analysis, applied machine learning, and/or data science in the social sciences. Proficiency in programming in Python and/or R is expected. Desirable skills also include quantitative text analysis, image processing, network analysis, and/or statistical forecasting. The preferred candidates must also be able to teach courses in substantive areas of politics (e.g., comparative politics, international relations, political communication) of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The ideal candidates will have 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 88 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.

Application information

Candidates must submit the application by e-recruitment:

• Cover letter (two pages maximum),
• Full curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees,
• List of publications (but no need to include the publications themselves),
• Research plan (summarizing research to be carried out in the next two years – 2 pages maximum),
• Teaching statement (summarizing teaching experience and approach – 2 pages maximum),
• Materials in support of demonstrating teaching experience and excellence, such as student evaluations of modules taught, teaching awards, etc.

Please Note:

• Candidates who do not submit all of this information may not be considered for shortlisting

Please visit jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply.

Further Information for Applicants

URL Link to Human Resources www.tcd.ie/hr

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. 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. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities, and applicants with disabilities.

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