Applications are invited for a specified purpose post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Environmental History within UCD School of History.

The School of History is seeking to appoint a lecturer to a three-year post in modern Environmental History. The School has recently expanded its teaching provision and research expertise in global and environmental history. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing these teaching initiatives and pursue their own research projects.

The School particularly welcomes applications from historians working on environmental history and with a focus on South/Southeast/East Asia, including knowledge of relevant languages for research.

The post is funded via the ERC Starter Grant `Land Limits’ (PI: Associate Professor Jennifer Keating) and the successful candidate will be expected to be in role for the start of the 2024/25 academic year.

The successful candidate:

• -will teach survey and research-led modules at BA level, including co-teaching a first-year survey module HIS10450 Radicals and Revolutionaries.

• -will contribute to the MA in Global History;

• -will supervise undergraduate and graduate dissertations;

• -will contribute to the administration of the School, as designated by the Head of School;

• -will have the opportunity to develop their research agenda and to apply for University and College seed-funding schemes.

The candidate must have a PhD in History, experience in teaching at University level, and a commitment to research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed, high-impact publications.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7944) Salary Scale: €60,261 - €95,425

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (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 CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

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Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Application deadline: 14 March 2024

More details on the role are available here