Assistant Professor in Design and Innovation

The School of Engineering seeks to make an appointment of an Assistant Professor in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering Design and Innovation. The specific purpose of filling an Assistant Professor vacancy on a temporary basis pending the return of the postholder from career break.

This new appointment will help deliver our 5-year integrated Engineering with Management MAI degree and our Mechanical and Manufacturing MAI degree. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including (but not limited to) the teaching of Engineering Design and Innovation modules, as well as being expected to support the supervision of Masters and Bachelors projects.

Post Status - The specific purpose of filling an Assistant Professor vacancy on a temporary basis pending the return of the postholder from career break.

Salary: Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor (109BN) commensurate with qualifications/experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€42,500 to €101,541 per annum] www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following when applying:

• A cover letter outlining their interest in the position.
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications.
• The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees.
• Research plan (summarising the candidate's research accomplishments to date, and the research s/he plans to conduct – maximum of 2 pages).
• Teaching statement (Proposal for effective pedagogy and teaching philosophy assessment for a module in Engineering Design at Sophister level (e.g. Year 3), and exemplar master’s research project topics – maximum of 2 pages).

Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 25^th April 2025

Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=038158

Applications must be made by the date and time specified. 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 will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on 22^nd May 2025

Informal Enquiries about this post should be made to the Head of the School of Engineering, Professor Alan O’Connor, Alan O'Connor, oconnoaj@tcd.ie, or to the Head of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Professor Stephen Spence, spences@tcd.ie

At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those who have been displaced due to war.

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