Assistant Professor in Classical Greek Language and its Legacies

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Post Summary

This is a tenure-track position and is based in the Department of Classics in the School of Histories and Humanities. The primary purpose of this post is to consolidate and expand teaching provision in Classical Greek language and to broaden the scope of research into Classical Greek and its reception, with a new research strand in the legacies of the Classical Greek language. Applicants should have a research specialism in any aspect of Classical Greek language and its reception in any one of a range of areas (philology, literature, history, material culture, philosophy and science, politics and institutions) and be able to contribute to the Department's active engagement with the ongoing presence of the Classics in the modern world.

We particularly welcome specialisms that expand our horizons to explore the legacy of Greek and Greek Studies beyond Europe. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to core teaching needs in Classical Greek language (especially elementary Greek language provision) for Joint Honours (JH) Classical Languages (Greek), our Common Entry programme, Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology (CLAHA), and depending upon research specialisms, across our other joint honour degree programmes in Ancient History and Archaeology (AHA) and Classical Civilisation (CC) and to the School's multidisciplinary degree in Ancient Medieval History and Culture (AMHC). They will also offer advanced undergraduate and taught postgraduate (MPhil) modules relating to their areas of research and supervise postgraduate research.

Post Status Tenure Track

Salary: Appointment will be made on Assistant Professor Salary Scale (109) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 to €103,582 per annum] monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf 

How to Apply: Candidates should submit by e-recruitment

• A cover letter outlining their interest in the position.
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications.
• The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees.
• A research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next two years and including details of funding to be sought - 2 pages) and a teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 2 pages).
• Outline of a semester-long research-based module suitable for final year undergraduate/final year BA (Senior Sophister) students. 

Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 27th April 2026

Applications will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal.

Late Applications will not be accepted.

Informal queries about this post should be made to the Head of Classics, Dr Ashley Clements (clementa@tcd.ie).

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