Lecturer/Assistant Prof, Plant-Microbe Interactions Biology

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Plant-Microbe Interactions within UCD School of Biology & Environmental Biology.

The School of Biology & Environmental Science at University College Dublin is seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Above the Bar) in Plant-Microbe Interactions, with a particular focus on beneficial Plant-Microbe interactions from local to broad scales that impact environmental sustainability. The School offers a diverse portfolio of programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including BSc degrees in Cell and Molecular Biology, Environmental Biology, Plant Biology, Zoology, and Genetics, and MSc degrees in Plant Biology, Applied Environmental Science, Environmental Sustainability, Global Change and Biological & Biomolecular Science (by negotiated learning).

We are looking for a candidate who has a demonstrated passion for student engagement and teaching who will join a team within the School delivering lectures in the broad area of plant biology and microbiology, especially fungi and bacteria in beneficial interactions with plants. The purpose of this post is to provide undergraduate teaching (and associated administrative tasks) covering general aspects of plant cell and molecular biology, within plant, fungal and bacterial kingdoms. The successful candidate would also be expected to contribute to the supervision of final year and taught MSc project students and participate in the scholarly activities of the School where appropriate. The candidate should complement and engage with current academic staff and research programmes within the School and wider UCD community

95 Lecturer / Assistant Professor Above the Bar salary scale: €54,848 - €86,325 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 the 25th of October 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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