Post-Doctoral Researcher in Criminology (SPIRS Project)(Specified Purpose Contract), School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University
We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the SPIRS project team. SPIRS (Studying Prison In-Reach Services) is a 2-year project led by Principal Investigator, Dr Joe Garrihy.
The study will examine the user experience and opportunities for service development in the Irish Prison Service (IPS). The Research Team will analyse the experiences of those in prison engaging with ‘in-reach’ services who provide essential support to people in custody. Key agencies include, but are not limited to, the Education Training Boards (ETBs), Merchants Quay Ireland (MQI), the Samaritans and the Irish Association for Social Inclusion Opportunities (IASIO). The study is funded by the Irish Prison Service.
The collective centrality of these services in supporting people in prison and addressing their intersecting needs is inarguable. The experiences of service users and staff throughout their engagement and outcomes are underexplored yet are essential to account for their nature and functioning. The post-doctoral researcher will work with the Research Team to address this lacuna through comprehensive analysis across multiple in-reach services. The post-doctoral researcher will achieve this through the voices of the service users and staff in addition to other stakeholders including prison officers, psychologists, and others.
The post-doctoral researcher will be an integral part of a mixed methods two-year study with a Research Team led by Principal Investigator, Dr Joe Garrihy, and a Research Assistant. The post-doctoral researcher will undertake empirical participant fieldwork, mixed methods data collection and analysis with associated writing up informed by the relevant literature. The post-doctoral researcher will also support the Principal Investigator in carrying out other tasks related to the project.
The post-doctoral researcher will join a dynamic, well-supported multi-disciplinary team within the research-intensive School of Law and Criminology.
Application Instructions
Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 27th April 2025.
Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:
https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University