Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy, UCD School of Social Policy

3 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland University College Dublin (UCD) Full time

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy within UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice.

The UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice seeks to appoint a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Social Policy. We welcome applicants with a PhD in social policy or a cognate social science discipline (e.g. sociology, political science, economics, public administration) and a record of research and teaching in this field.

We are seeking candidates who can make a significant contribution in any core area of social policy teaching and research, such as, but not limited to: Irish social policy, social policy and inequality, social policy across the lifecourse, and European/global social policy.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching and research supervision on the Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) degree and other interdisciplinary teaching, including the Master's in Public Policy, across the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice. S/he will also undertake research, knowledge generation and dissemination of research, and carry out academic and administrative functions as identified by the Head of School.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary: €62,855 - €99,533 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 the 13th of February 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.

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