Ad Astra Fellows, UCD School of Civil Engineering

Applications are sought for Ad Astra Fellows within the UCD School of Civil Engineering.

In support of the 2024 University College Dublin Strategic Plan 'Rising to the Future', UCD continues its ambitious plan to increase our faculty numbers by 500 over five years. With an initial 5-year contract, research support for these 5 years and the opportunity for an on-going contract subject to performance, there has never been a better time to join the faculty at Ireland's Global University and to live in one of Europe's most vibrant, friendly and connected capital cities.  

The School of Civil Engineering is a dynamic, research-driven school with a clear focus on delivering excellent teaching programmes.

The School is home to two research centres: the Centre for Critical Infrastructure Research and the Centre for Water Resources Research. The successful appointee will have ample opportunity to develop their research agenda in these areas.

The successful appointee will have the opportunity to choose a mentor from the School Faculty, to support their academic development. 

 The School’s core values are of excellence, in both research and education, and a willingness to engage in university and professional life. The School is committed to continued enhancement of its teaching, research and engagement with society. The successful candidate will have the ability to engage actively in the School’s research, and make a significant contribution to teaching and university life.  

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the UCD Ad Astra Fellow website: http://www.ucd.ie/adastrafellows/   95 Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above the bar)

Salary Scale:  €55,397 - €87,724 per annum  

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date: 17.00hrs (Local Irish Time) on 14th February 2022   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 (Irish Local 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 CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.