Research Scientist

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Research Scientist within UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy.

The Research Scientist will research and write about the architecture of the way in which the reception of modern architecture and design was documented in twentieth-century publications targeted at women and/or in journalism written by women as part of a larger ERC-funded research project that is investigating the role of gender and race in the international dissemination of modern architecture between 1920 and 1970.  Preference will be given to candidates who propose to work on the Global South except India and, after that, to those addressing texts in languages other than English. The successful candidate will participate in fortnightly team meetings, will assist in the preparation of an exhibition of the project’s outcomes, will deliver conference papers on the subject at appropriate national and international conferences, and will publish articles and/or book chapters. A primary purpose of this role is to further develop your research skills, including through the publication of peer-reviewed scholarship. There are travel (4000 per annum) and conference funds (3000 per annum) associated with this post.

Fixed Salary: €50,694 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 28^th of March 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 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: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs

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