Lecturer/Assistant Professor, School of English, 5 Year Fixed

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Theatre, Drama and/or Performance Studies within UCD School of English, Drama and Film.

Applications are invited for a 5-year appointment as Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Theatre, Drama and/or Performance Studies in the School of English, Drama and Film. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with research and teaching expertise in Theatre and Activism (especially in Continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Central and South America) and/or Performance and Technology (intermedial performance, virtual/online performances, use of media technologies in performance, etc.). Training and/or professional practice in new media, playwriting, acting or directing is desirable. The successful candidate will teach in the BA programme in Drama Studies, the BA Humanities, and in the MA programmes in Theatre Practice, Drama and Performance Studies, and Writing for Stage and Screen.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary: €66,055 - €104,600 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 4-August-2026

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.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website.

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