School/Department:            School of Natural Sciences/Discipline of Botany 

Job Category and Level:     Academic; Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)

Post Status Tenure Track - This position is Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements.

The School of Natural Sciences and the Discipline of Botany seek to appoint a tenure track position of Assistant Professor in Plant Biodiversity and Conservation at Trinity College Dublin. The successful applicant will have an established reputation in teaching and research in fields pertinent to plant biodiversity and conservation at national, regional, or global levels, with a strong track record of scientific publications commensurate with career stage. We are seeking a candidate with strong field skills and, ideally, expertise in collection-based science. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research informs plant biodiversity policy and/or practical conservation actions, and welcome candidates interested in using and/or augmenting our botanical collections within Trinity College Botanic Garden and Herbarium in teaching, research, and/or outreach. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within MSc and BSc programmes offered by the School. Current MSc programmes within the School include Biodiversity and Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Smart and Sustainable Cities, Developental Practice and Global Challenges for Sustainability. Undergraduate programmes include Moderatorships in Botany (TR060), Environmental Science (TR060) and in Environmental Science and Engineering (TR064). This Assistant Professor position offers an opportunity to take on a curatorial or directorship role at Trinity College Botanic Garden in the future.

Context 

The School of Natural Sciences is part of the Faculty of Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The School comprises of the Disciplines of Botany, Geography, Geology and Zoology and is also home to three research centres, the Centre for the Environment, Nature+ and Climate+ Co-Centre. The School is home to 49 academic staff, 31 professional support staff, 35 research staff and a large postgraduate community. The School manages seven undergraduate and four taught master’s degree programmes and contributes to several other programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, catering to more than 850 students collectively. 

The Discipline of Botany hosts internationally significant living and preserved plant collections and collection-based facilities including an active herbarium containing over 400,000 highly valued specimens of plants and algae and Trinity College Botanic Garden and Irish Threatened Plant Seed Bank, with over 3000 accessions in their living and seed bank collections. The Discipline manages state-of-the-art field (Eddy Covariance Towers) experimental (Variable Atmosphere and Light Laboratory) and analytical laboratories (Molecular, Paleoecology, Soil and Plant-Climate Laboratories) for a wide range of plant and environmental science research, and the dedicated off-campus botanic garden is undergoing new glass-house developments and upgrading of facilities. 

Staff and students also have access to cutting edge microscopy (Tescan TIGER SEM and Tescan Mira II SEM), isotope (CF-IRMS for the analysis of H-C-N-O isotopes in organic matter) and elemental (LAICP-MS systems) analysis infrastructure within the School of Natural Sciences that is managed by the Discipline of Geology and Centre for Environment. The Discipline of Botany and the School of Natural Sciences sit within a collaborative initiative called E3. This is an alignment between three Schools – Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science and Statistics – to foster multidisciplinary research and teaching with a view to tackling complex global problems.

Person Requirements 

The role-holder will require the following knowledge, skills, and attributes for successful performance in the role. 

Qualifications 

• Excellent academic record and have completed a PhD in Botany, Ecology, Conservation, and/or a related area. 

• Academic publications in peer reviewed international journals in the field(s) of botany, ecology, conservation, biodiversity, and/or sustainability

The Department of Sociology and Criminology are recruiting for the position of Post-Doctoral Researcher. This postdoctoral project is connected to a large study which examines experiences of border crossing, technologies that are used by migrants to connect with and construct a home after border crossing. The project is focused on migrants’ homemaking practices in cities close to borders in Turkey and Ireland. In Turkey possible fieldwork site will be in Van city and in Ireland, it will be Dublin. The researcher is responsible for collecting some data alongside the PI, spend some time to do ethnographic research in Turkey and Ireland and analyse and write up results for publication in peer reviewed journals. 

Other duties could include help with preparation of reports, and some minor administrative tasks.

Achievement of the expected progression within Post Doc and Senior Post Doc is transferable between the Irish HEI’s.  This can be reflected in the starting pay of a PD researcher.  Similarly, as the PD scheme is an intergenerational training scheme completion of PD1 or PD 2 levels in one HEI will normally render that researcher ineligible for appointment at a similar level in another Irish HEIResearcher Career Development Framework | Irish Universities Association

Project Title: Migrants’ Digital Spaces (MIGDIS): Technology-assisted analysis of home, border and belonging.

Post Duration: 1 year

Fixed Term Whole Time Post (anticipated duration 5 years) 

University College Cork wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer Across the Bar in Agribusiness and Farm Management. This jointly funded position with Teagasc offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the expanding agri-food systems research community and to play an active role in the development and delivery of teaching programmes in agriculture and agrifood business. This post is open to relevant disciplines including Farm Business, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management and related fields, but the successful candidate must demonstrate a clear comprehension of farm business appraisal and management in the Irish context.

Double accredited by AMBA and AACSB, a PRME Champion and holding an Athena Swan Award, Cork University Business School is one of Ireland’s largest business schools. Our school seeks to shape leaders for a sustainable future and is committed to providing a dynamic, supportive and inclusive learning, teaching, research and working environment, which recognises the diverse backgrounds and interests of both students and staff. 

The Lecturer Across the Bar in Agribusiness and Farm Management will demonstrate a track record of relevant research and education in the field of farm management, agribusiness and agricultural economics. Candidates should identify their research outputs to date and demonstrate their ongoing potential to publish in leading international journals (3 and 4 star ranked journals by the Chartered Association of Business Schools are preferred). The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to contribute to multidisciplinary research teams. Candidates will also demonstrate their experience and/or potential in delivering high quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate education levels. The successful candidate will be actively supported in developing and advancing their research portfolio, with a particular emphasis on farm management and agribusiness. Opportunities for collaborative research with both Teagasc and other academic institutions and business entities will be strongly encouraged and facilitated. Candidates should set out how their research may contribute to one or more of the UCC Futures or the School’s proposed new strategic research, Future of Work and Economies.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr Seamus O’Reilly, email s.oreilly@ucc.ie or Prof. Olive McCarthy o.mccarthy@ucc.ie.

For further information on the School see https://www.cubsucc.com/

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale: 

Above the Bar: €79,185 - €102,549 (Scale B) / €75,338 - €97,420 (Scale A)

Below the Bar: €42,102 - €72,452 (Scale B) / €44,169 - €68,942 (Scale A)

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Landscape Design, Theory and Construction within UCD School Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy. The School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy has an international reputation as a centre of excellence for research and teaching in a multidisciplinary School ranked in the QS top 150. The School offers the only Landscape Architecture programme in Ireland, with the School having established an excellent reputation for design excellence with its faculty and adjunct staff maintaining an international profile. The School is seeking to increase its expertise and capacity in the areas of digital technology and sustainability to contribute to our ambition in this area. This appointment is part of a strategy to increase our expertise and capacity in digital technology in Landscape Architecture. 95 Lecturer / Assistant Professor (above the bar) \2010 Salary Scale: €64,753- €102,539 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 25 October 2025Applications 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: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer Assistant Professor in Pharmacology within UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science. The UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science is offering a Permanent, full-time Lectureship Assistant Professorship to contribute to our Undergraduate BSc and Postgraduate MSc programmes, in particular in the areas of Pharmacology BSc, Clinical Pharmacology MB, BCh, BAO and Biotherapeutics MSc. In addition, it is expected that the successful candidate will provide leadership and expertise in the implementation of a research programme in Pharmacology, with a focus on therapeutics, including, but not limited to, regenerative medicine, cell based therapeutics and molecular pharmacology. 95 Lecturer Assistant Professor above the bar 2010 Salary Scale: €64,753 - €102,539 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 24 October 2025Applications 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 CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

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Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in General Nursing within UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems. University College Dublin is a research-intensive and globally-engaged university and is No. 1 in Ireland in the QS Graduate Employability rankings. The UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems is a constituent School of the UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences. The School is a national provider of undergraduate and postgraduate registration education programmes in nursing and midwifery and graduate-taught programmes in health systems and health professions' education. Its programmes emphasise clinical expertise, critical inquiry, leadership development, personal growth, communication, teamwork, interprofessional collaboration, and lifelong learning. The School is a leading research-intensive school with a large portfolio of programmatic and single-project research. UCD Nursing is ranked 44th in the QS World Subject Rankings. 95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €64,753 - €102,539 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 02 October 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. < #WorkatUCD >

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Physiology within UCD School of Medicine. Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Physiology within the Biomedical Sciences Section, UCD School of Medicine. This is a temporary (approximately 10 months), full-time, parental leave cover position based at the UCD Health Sciences Centre, Belfield. 95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Below The Bar (7944) Salary Scale: €42,099 - €71,997 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 26/09/2025*.*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.< #WorkatUCD >

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Professor/Full Professor and Head of School within UCD School of Computer Science. University College Dublin invites applications for the position of Professor / Full Professor and Head of School of Computer Science from interested individuals with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. This is a permanent full-time leadership post, and the successful candidate will grow the teaching, research and international engagement of the School. They will not only shape and contribute to the long-term future and success of the UCD School of Computer Science, but they will also lead large-scale initiatives, both nationally and internationally, in order to advance the strategic vision of the university. If you have an ability to collaboratively lead a dynamic School, foster engagement and strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, a sharp budgeting and planning acumen, and a strong passion for driving forward the disciplines within computer science, we encourage you to apply for this position. Reporting directly to the Principal of the College of Science, the Head of School is the chief academic and administrative officer for the School of Computer Science. The Head of School is responsible for administering the School's undergraduate and graduate programmes, developing and implementing strategies to enhance academic innovation and quality, recruiting students and members of the faculty and staff, and managing organisational and financial structures that promote excellence in teaching, research and public service. 95 Professor Salary scale: €101,446 - €135,597 per annum Or 95 Full Professor Salary scale: €140,068 - €177,079 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 10th of April 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.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/