Associate Professor or Lecturer/Assistant Professor (Above the Bar) in Horticulture

Applications are invited for a permanent or temporary post of an Associate Professor or Lecturer/Assistant Professor (Above the Bar) in Horticulture within UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science.

Applications are invited for an academic post in Horticulture in the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science (https://www.ucd.ie/agfood/). The appointment is available at Lecturer/Assistant Professor OR Associate Professor grade, subject to the qualifications and experience of the candidates, as assessed by the Board of Assessors. Responsibilities will be similar, but the Associate Professor would be expected to show leadership in the development of horticultural education and research in UCD and nationally.

Applications are invited from candidates who have a broad knowledge of horticulture in a temperate climate and who have deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: field and protected vegetable productions systems; social uses of plants; the horticultural industry, innovations and new technologies; plant biotechnology; circular bioeconomy. The appointee will deliver teaching in horticulture and applied plant sciences, for existing undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in Horticulture, Crop Science, Agri-Environmental Science and related subjects. The appointee will contribute to / lead the development of teaching offerings in Horticulture. The appointee will also develop an internationally recognized research programme in their areas of expertise, thereby contributing to priorities themes of UCD’s Strategy to 2030 including Sustainability, One Health and Digital Technologies. The appointee will be expected to establish close working relationships wi th industry, research organisations and policy/regulatory agencies.

95 Associate Professor (7941) Salary Scale: €83,339 - €117,693 Per Annum

OR

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €64,112 - €101,524 Per Annum

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 13th of June 2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (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 CVs 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 the link: 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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