Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Horticulture within UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science.

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Horticulture. This is a full-time, 4-year academic post in the UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science (https://www.ucd.ie/agfood/), within its Environment and Sustainable Resource Management Section. The appointee will join a team of 19 full-time academics who offer a diverse portfolio of programmes, including three BAgrSc programmes in Horticulture, Agri-Environmental Sciences, and Forestry, and taught master's programmes in Horticulture, Environmental Resource Management, and Wildlife Management.

The appointee will spend one trimester (up to 16 weeks) per academic year delivering modules, assessing students and engaging with local staff at South China Agricultural University (SCAU) in Guangzhou, China, as a member of a team delivering several undergraduate degree programmes in the Guangzhou Dublin International College of Life Science and Technology (GDIC) (https://www.ucd.ie/gdic/). The appointee will also teach at UCD's Belfield campus.

Teaching will be in the areas of horticulture and applied plant science, including modules such as Temperate Field Vegetable Production, Nursery Production and Management, and Landscape Management. The appointee will develop their own research programme that will be largely based in Ireland but may include activities overseas.

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who has demonstrated aptitude, commitment and passion for teaching, with research expertise in a relevant area.

Candidates must have a PhD in an appropriate discipline, teaching experience, a demonstrated capacity to carry out research, and excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills. The candidate should complement and engage actively with current academic staff in the Section, School and wider UCD community, and make a significant contribution to teaching, research and university life.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €62,855 - €99,533 Per Annum

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 11th of December 2024.

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.

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link; https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf

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