Professor of Clinical Speech & Language Studies (1999)

The Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies has a strong national and international reputation for research and teaching. The School is research-intensive. Its staff publish regularly and frequently receive prestigious large-scale grants from international funders and programmes (such as the National Institutes of Health, the European Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, the National Science Foundation, Marie Curie and Horizon 2020) and from national funding agencies (such as Science Foundation Ireland, the Health Research Board and the Irish Research Council).

Trinity College Dublin invites applications for the post of Professor of Clinical Speech and Language Studies (1999) from internationally distinguished academics in any field of speech and language therapy. The successful post-holder will have an excellent record in research and scholarship, including high-quality publications and research funding, and in teaching, including the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules and the supervision of PhD students.

Post Status: Permanent

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Professorial salary scale in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€147,197 to €186,073] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work: Hours of work for academic staff are prescribed under Public Service Agreements.  https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following:

1. A structured curriculum vitae.
2. A statement outlining your research plan and its impact (maximum of 500 words).
3. A statement of teaching and assessment philosophy (maximum of 500 words).
4. A statement of leadership achievements (maximum of 500 words).
5. A statement on your vision for developing a postgraduate programme of international excellence in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language Studies (maximum of 2,000 words).
6. The names and email addresses of three referees.

Please Note: Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.

Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time), Wednesday 6 January 2027.

Presentations and interviews will be held in person on 23 and 24 February 2027.

Applications must be made by the date and time specified.

Please allow plenty of time to complete the application process. The system will automatically cancel any applications still in progress at the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please direct informal enquiries about this post to Professor Paul Conroy, Head of Discipline, at paul.conroy@tcd.ie.

Application enquiries can be made to recruitment partner Daniel Knowles at knowledj@tcd.ie

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including applicants with disabilities, those who have followed non-traditional career paths and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced by war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work–life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.

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