Assistant Professor in in International and European Human Rights Law

Applications are welcome from legal scholars with research interests in the area of International and European human rights law. The postholder will be required to deliver core modules at undergraduate level, develop and deliver postgraduate modules and supervise students at undergraduate and master’s levels. They will be required to carry out administrative duties as directed by the Head of School and are expected to be research active. This assistant professorship is a specific purpose contract.

Trinity’s Law School is the only Irish Law School to be ranked in the top 100 in both QS and THE rankings.  The school’s academic body currently comprises 34 full-time and 23 part-time/adjunct members of staff. Over the coming years the School of Law is expecting to embark on an exciting development plan, which will see a significant growth in student numbers and faculty members. The school now seeks to complement its staff and develop additional strengths in core areas identified above.

Interviews and presentations for this competition are expected to take place (in-person) on Tuesday, 15 April 2025.  Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally should contact the Head of School, David Kenny, David.Kenny@tcd.ie

The postholder will require an excellent academic record and have completed or be very close to completion of a Ph.D. in Law. They will have proven ability or evidence of potential to contribute to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the areas of International and European Human Rights law as well as a proven ability or evidence of potential to establish a strong record of research and publications in the fields of law specified above.

Post Title: Assistant Professor in in International and European Human Rights Law.

Post status: Specific Purpose Contract

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow: www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor / Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€41,500 - €99,550 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

Closing date: 12 Noon GMT, 17 March 2025

Applications will only be accepted via jobs.tcd.ie

Applications past the closing date will not be considered. Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include delivery of a presentation. Applicants must provide the following information when applying for this position:

• Cover letter (2 x A4 pages maximum)
• Full curriculum vitae, including list of publications;
• The names and contact details (with email addresses) of 3 referees;
• Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 2 x A4 pages maximum);
• Research plan, summarising applicant’s research accomplishments to date, and plans over the next 5 years (2 x A4 pages maximum).

Informal enquiries Head of School, David Kenny at david.kenny@tcd.ie

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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