Ad Astra Fellow - Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Environmental Politics
- Employer
- UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (UCD)
- Location
- Dublin, Leinster (IE)
- Salary
- €62,855 - €99,533 Per Annum
- Closing date
- 21 Feb 2025
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- Academic Discipline
- Politics & International Studies, Social Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Lecturers / Assistant Professors
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Applications are sought for Ad Astra Fellow - Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Environmental Politics within the College of Social Sciences and Law.
The UCD School of Politics and International Relations (SPIRe) is seeking to appoint a political scientist with a focus on environmental politics, broadly understood. The Ad Astra Fellow will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate modules on topics such as environmental politics, the climate crisis, and international climate governance, contributing to the MSc in Sustainable Development, the Masters in Public Policy, the BSc in Sustainability, and related degrees.
In pursuit of its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusiveness, the School especially welcomes applications from women, from minorities, and from across the globe.
The School
SPIRe is a globally top-ranked, research-active school with teaching and research interests across the fields of politics, international relations, political theory, international political economy, international development, computational social science, and others. It is committed to the highest standards in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision. The School is home to the UCD Centre for Sustainable Development, the UCD Centre for Democracy Research, and is closely affiliated with the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy, and the UCD Earth Institute.
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 21st February 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.
Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.
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
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- +(353)17167777
- Location
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DUBLIN 4
Ireland
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