Professor and Executive Vice Dean

The Role 

Maynooth International Engineering College (MIEC) is a joint college established by Maynooth University (MU) and Fuzhou University (FZU) in Fujian Province, China. We are seeking an established academic to join our experienced transnational education team as Executive Vice-Dean to manage the MIEC jointly with their FZU counterpart. 

The MIEC is an integral part of Maynooth University’s internationalisation strategy, and our goal is to build on the experience gained through extensive engagement in China to enhance the quality and diversity of the MU educational experience both locally and internationally, with a strong emphasis on delivering an exceptional student experience through a student-centred approach. The MIEC currently offers four MU undergraduate programmes in computer science and electronic engineering (BSc in Computer Science and Software Engineering, BSc in Robotics and Intelligent Devices, BSc in Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development, BE in Electronic Engineering). With an annual intake of 300 students per year since its launch in 2019, the College is now at its maximum capacity of approximately 1,200 students. We have recently launched the MIEC Collaborative PhD programme, with the first intake in the 2025/26 academic year, and the Executive Vice-Dean will have responsibility for overseeing this programme. 

Successful candidates will be required to spend time in Maynooth University and also in Fuzhou University (FZU) in Fuzhou, China for a number of months each year. The person appointed will be expected to provide leadership in continuing the success of the initiative by ensuring the quality of the academic programmes being offered, managing and strengthening the administrative relationship with FZU, and developing research links between MU, FZU, and the broader Fujian region. While a background in the disciplines of either computer science or electronic engineering is desirable, it is not essential. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines who possess the required leadership, management, and strategic skills. The successful applicant will have experience in academic leadership and the management of international programmes or transnational education. 

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, placing the student experience at the heart of all activities through a student-centred approach. Professors of the University will be expected to provide significant intellectual leadership through a demonstrated commitment to both education and research and to contribute to the effective leadership and management of the MIEC and of MU. The role falls under the Vice-President International (VPI) portfolio, and the successful candidate will report to Professor Patrick McCole. 

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