Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Educational Psychology

The role

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

Jointly led by the Department of Psychology and the Department of Education, the newly established Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology (D.Ed.Psych.) at Maynooth University is a postgraduate professional programme designed to develop highly skilled, ethical, and reflective educational psychologists. The programme is grounded in Maynooth University's core values, with a strong emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion.  We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Educational Psychology.

Salary:

Assistant Professor / Lecturer (2025): €64,112 – €101,524 p.a. (7 points)

Assistant Lecturer: €41,682–€71,285 p.a. (14 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential:

• A professional doctorate in Educational Psychology;
• Registration or eligibility to register as an Educational Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, the British Psychological Society, or an equivalent professional body.  
• Specialist current knowledge and expertise in Educational Psychology, and experience of practice as an educational psychologist. 
• Experience in teaching and research;
• Good administrative, organisational, teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience of, and commitment to, working in an interdisciplinary setting;

For further details including full comprehensive job description please see reference number 035882 on the Maynooth University vacancies page at: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies

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