Ad Astra Fellows - School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore

The appointee will participate effectively in the School's postgraduate and undergraduate programmes and contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in the relevant area. The appointee will also arrange, monitor and supervise work experience placements and undertake administrative tasks as designated by the Head of School, and play an active part in the life of the School.

Applications are encouraged from candidates with lecturing and research experience in the areas of contemporary research on Irish Studies in all aspects of language, literature, history, culture, heritage and the arts, the global context of Irish language and culture among the Irish diaspora, and in contemporary Irish language and literature. The School would particularly welcome applicants who have experience in devising and coordinating Irish Studies' programmes/courses and dealing with international students.

Application Procedure

Applications will consist of a cover letter, in which the applicant will describe how their academic and research profile aligns with one or more of the UCD strategic themes (1. Creating a Sustainable Global Society, 2. Transforming through Digital Technology, 3. Building a Healthy World, 4. Empowering Humanity), a complete CV including all research publications and research grants to date together with any publications submitted for publication but not yet published, and the names and the contact details of three potential referees. Further details on the UCD strategic themes can be found at the following link http://www.ucd.ie/adastrafellows/

95 Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above the bar) Salary Scale:  €58,206 - €92,172 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 26th May 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 (Irish Local Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.

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%20Contract.pdf

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