Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy

The Discipline of Physiotherapy, Trinity College, Dublin (TCD), invites applicants for an Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy. The successful candidate will be based in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James’ Hospital and will provide teaching in on the Undergraduate Physiotherapy programme with a focus on musculoskeletal health, orthopaedics and exercise medicine. Where applicable the successful candidate will contribute to the development of and provide teaching on additional future programmes within the Discipline of Physiotherapy. The successful candidate will also be required to supervise research students and contribute to the research profile of the Discipline especially in the area by actively engaging in research and contribute to the administration of the Discipline. The holder of this position is accountable to the Head of Discipline of Physiotherapy, TCD.

The discipline requires a candidate to support and lead evidence based and clinically relevant teaching to aid the development of curricula, advanced practice and support relationships with new and existing services provider partners. They will also be required to lead and develop research programmes which are relevant to the department in the areas of musculoskeletal and exercise medicine.  A successful research team; we prioritise research collaboration with clinical partners in our linked hospitals, national and international colleagues, other relevant stakeholders and industry, to identify research questions of local, national and global significance.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy

Post status: 5-year Fixed-Term Contract, Tenure Track

Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. Further information is available at:  http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor (Former pay scale name ‘Lecturer’) Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€39,469 to €95,441 per annum)

Closing date: 12 Noon, 9 May 2024

Applications will only be accepted via http://jobs.tcd.ie

To assist the selection process, applicants should submit;

• Cover Letter (1x A4 page)
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications
• The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees
• A comprehensive research plan (maximum 2 pages) and a teaching statement (maximum 2 pages)

Applicants who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. 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 should not be accepted.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Julie Broderick, E:  BRODERJU@tcd.ie

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Team at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds to join our staff community.

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