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Job Description
Post Summary: The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (SLLCS) is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Russian Studies. This appointment is vital to the effective continuation of the teaching and research activity of the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies and therefore of the School. The successful candidate will contribute to, and coordinate at an administrative level, existing modules offered by the Department, as well as designing and delivering modules related to that person’s areas of particular specialisation. The new appointee will be expected to teach existing and/or new modules in areas such as Russian literature, cinema, visual culture, area studies, new media, popular culture and literary translation.
Post Status: Tenure Track – this position is a 5‑year appointment in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements.
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€43,425 to €103,582 per annum).
How to Apply: Candidates should submit by e‑recruitment: Cover letter, full curriculum vitae, list of publications and the names and contact details of three referees (email address if possible). Research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next three years and including details of funding to be sought – 2 pages maximum). Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 2 pages maximum).
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 8th April 2026. Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie. Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. 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.
Informal enquiries about this role can be made to Head of Department Dmitri Tsiskarashvili (dtsiskar@tcd.ie).
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Sector: education
Career Level
Experienced (Non‑Managerial)
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