Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Creative Writing

Applications are invited for a Temporary 5 years, Part-Time 0.5 FTE post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Creative Writing within School of English.

Applications are invited for a 0.5 FTE temporary appointment for five years as Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Creative Writing in the School of English, Drama and Film. Applicants must be established and experienced writers with a strong record of publication and be able to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in this rapidly developing area in the school. The post requires expertise in the writing and teaching of prose fiction in particular, and we are also interested in applicants who could contribute to at least one other area of writing expertise.

Salary: 95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) €64,112 - €101,524 per annum (€32,056 - €50762 per annum, Pro rata 0.5 fte)

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 15th July 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 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/AcademicContract.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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