Applications are invited for an appointment as Lecturer in German at the University of Galway. The appointment is tenable from September 1st, 2025.
About the Department
The German discipline at the University of Galway is vibrant, with a strong commitment to engaged teaching and research. We seek an excellent academic to enhance our research portfolio. The appointee will contribute to designing, teaching, and administering language and culture modules for the Bachelor of Arts, BA Global Languages, and related programmes, as well as postgraduate teaching, coordination, administration, and research supervision across the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
Research and Teaching Areas
Colleagues in German contribute to courses in language and cultural studies across various colleges within the university, including Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, Business, Public Policy and Law, and Science and Engineering. Our research areas include innovative teaching methodologies, environmental humanities, GDR and post-GDR literature, memory and trauma studies, and colonial/post-colonial questions. The candidate must have a PhD in German and a strong research profile, ideally in environmental studies/eco-criticism (preferably 19th-century German literature), or in areas such as machine translation, translation technologies, localization (web/video games), applied linguistics, or sociolinguistics. Native or near-native proficiency in German and English is required.
Program Contributions
The School offers an MA in Translation Studies and an MA in International Contemporary Literatures and Media. The new appointee will, depending on their profile, advance one of these flagship programmes. The role supports the College's Internationalisation Strategy, fostering intercultural and interlinguistic competencies. The appointee will also engage in community partnership initiatives and contribute to the College’s Signature Research Area on Transnational Encounters and Global Legacies.
Contact and Additional Information
For informal inquiries, contact Dr. Deirdre Byrnes, Head of German, at deirdre.byrnes@universityofgalway.ie or call +353 (0)91 492014.
Further information is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/german/.
Salary and Conditions
The salary ranges from €63,624 to €101,498 per annum (applicable to new entrants from January 2011). The appointment will be made on the Lecturer scale, aligned with current government pay policies and university remuneration terms. Details can be found in QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie).
Application Process
The closing date for applications is 17:00 (Irish Time), 19th June 2025. Late applications will not be considered. Garda vetting and work authorization validation may be required.
Additional details and application instructions are available at www.dbei.ie and through the links: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie).
Note: Appointment is subject to university approval and employment control policies. University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.
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