Professor in Traffic Medicine

Post Status: Specific Purpose, Part-Time (0.4 FTE)

Location: Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Associate Professor Salary Scale commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€87,603- €113,124 per annum) www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:

www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 31^st January 2025

The Purpose of the Role:

The primary purpose of this post is to head up the National Office for Traffic Medicine (NOTM). The successful applicant will have an established reputation in research in the field of Road Safety and Traffic Medicine and will be expected to develop an ongoing research portfolio and contribute to postgraduate teaching, supervision and mentoring in this field.

The Centre for Innovative Human Systems (CIHS), School of Psychology is seeking to appoint a new role title to head up the National Office for Traffic Medicine (NOTM). The office supports the Road Safety Authority (RSA) in developing and implementing national medical fitness to drive standards and guidelines based on active and ongoing state of the art research in this area as part of the remit for this office. This role requires a proven track record in academic publications and research projects as well as international and national collaborations with a range of experts in medical and related disciplines.  An established track record of collaborating with other road safety stakeholders (e.g., Garda Síochána, the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, other leading academics etc.) is also critical.  The position will have responsibility for the development and implementation of the Research strategy on Medical Fitness to Drive in collaboration with CIHS and RSA and other related stakeholders in order to improve road safety and mobility on our roads.

The specific purpose of the post is to provide clinical expertise in order to deliver the services of the National Office of Traffic Medicine.

The continuation of this employment is at all times contingent upon the continuation of this programme.

Application Information

• Cover letter stating rationale for applying for the post at this stage of career.
• Full curriculum vitae to include your list of publications and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses).
• Research plan (including vision for the future of developmental research in Trinity College – maximum of 2 pages).
• Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – maximum of 2 pages).

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit all of the above will not be considered for shortlisting

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Paula Hicks PHICKS@tcd.ie

Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Please visit jobs.tcd.ie to view a full job description and to apply.

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