Offer Description
Department: Office: VP International
Vacancy ID: 037963
Closing Date: 14-Oct-2025
Maynooth International Engineering College (MIEC) is a joint college established by Maynooth University (MU) and Fuzhou University (FZU) in Fujian Province, China. We are seeking an established academic to join our experienced transnational education team as Executive Vice-Dean to manage the MIEC jointly with their FZU counterpart.
The MIEC is an integral part of Maynooth University’s internationalisation strategy, and our goal is to build on the experience gained through extensive engagement in China to enhance the quality and diversity of the MU educational experience both locally and internationally, with a strong emphasis on delivering an exceptional student experience through a student-centred approach. The MIEC currently offers four MU undergraduate programmes in computer science and electronic engineering (BSc in Computer Science and Software Engineering, BSc in Robotics and Intelligent Devices, BSc in Multimedia, Mobile and Web Development, BE in Electronic Engineering). With an annual intake of 300 students per year since its launch in 2019, the College is now at its maximum capacity of approximately 1,200 students. We have recently launched the MIEC Collaborative PhD programme, with the first intake in the 2025/26 academic year, and the Executive Vice-Dean will have responsibility for overseeing this programme.
Successful candidates will be required to spend time in Maynooth University and also in Fuzhou University (FZU) in Fuzhou, China for a number of months each year. The person appointed will be expected to provide leadership in continuing the success of the initiative by ensuring the quality of the academic programmes being offered, managing and strengthening the administrative relationship with FZU, and developing research links between MU, FZU, and the broader Fujian region. While a background in the disciplines of either computer science or electronic engineering is desirable, it is not essential. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from other disciplines who possess the required leadership, management, and strategic skills. The successful applicant will have experience in academic leadership and the management of international programmes or transnational education.
Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary university goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued, placing the student experience at the heart of all activities through a student-centred approach. Professors of the University will be expected to provide significant intellectual leadership through a demonstrated commitment to both education and research and to contribute to the effective leadership and management of the MIEC and of MU. The role falls under the Vice-President International (VPI) portfolio, and the successful candidate will report to Professor Patrick McCole.
As part of its Strategic Plan 2023-2028, Maynooth University will build on and diversify the existing strengths of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, of which MIEC is a part. In order to lead this exciting strategic future for MIEC, the Executive Vice-Dean will be a senior academic leader in the University and will work in support of the University’s strategic ambitions, leading the development of the College, working with key internal and external stakeholders to raise the profile, reputation, and performance of Maynooth University via the College’s educational and research strengths, while prioritising an outstanding student experience and adopting a student-centred approach in all aspects of operations.
The Executive Vice-Dean will provide executive leadership of the MIEC and its constituent programmes. They will advocate, internally and externally, for the educational and research activities of the College and the University, and will have a key role in promoting and facilitating cross-University and cross-institutional opportunities for teaching, research, and engagement, including increased mobility of staff and students between MU and MIEC. The Executive Vice-Dean will be supported in their role by a Deputy Vice Dean, by an administrative team, and will be assigned business partners in HR and Finance. The successful candidate will also be part of the VPI's senior management team, where they can draw on additional support for their role.
Salary Scale:
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
The decision to appoint as Professor A or Professor B is made by the President based on the report of the Selection Panel and the experience and track record of the successful candidate.
To be appointed at Professor A level, the successful candidate will have an excellent record of published work of international quality and demonstrated leadership in their field, will be an excellent teacher and academic innovator, and will normally have experience and demonstrated capacity in administrative as well as academic leadership.
Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Tuesday, 14th October 2025
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. 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.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University
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