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TITLE OF POST: Assistant Professor in Psychology
LOCATION: University of Limerick
REPORTS TO: Head of Department
CONTRACT TYPE:Permanent
SALARY SCALE: €47,955 - €65,244 p.a.
Job ID: 075468
Deadline: 30-May-2025 12:00 (Irish time)
Contact: Prof. Eric Raymond Igou (Head of Department), eric.igou@ul.ie
Further information & where to apply?
http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/
Please email erecruitment@ul.ie if you experience any difficulties.
Assistant Professor in Psychology (Permanent)
With over 18,000 students and 2,000 members of staff, the University of Limerick (UL) is an energetic, research led and enterprising institution with a proud record in innovation and excellence in education, research and scholarship. The dynamic, entrepreneurial and pioneering values which drive UL’s mission and strategy ensure that we capitalise on local, national and international engagement and connectivity. We are renowned for providing an outstanding student experience and conducting leading-edge research. Our commitment is to make a difference by shaping the future through educating and empowering our students. With the River Shannon as a unifying focal point, UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 130 hectares. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance the campus’s exceptional learning and research environment.
JOB PURPOSE:
Are you seeking an academic career in an inspiring and cohesive Psychology Department that delivers excellent research, teaching, and societal impact? If so, we want to draw your attention to a multi-annual Assistant Professor position in our Department within the Faculty for Education and Health Science at the University of Limerick, Ireland. The Department of Psychology was founded in 2007 and has grown to over 30 academics, five administrators, and two technicians. The Department has recently been ranked third (QS University Ranking) in the Republic of Ireland, reflecting excellence in research and teaching.
The Department’s research profile is characterised by its expertise in the domains of social, health, clinical, and community psychology. Our research leadership is strongly reflected in the track record of successfully securing national and international funding, for example, four European Research Council (ERC) grants in the past five years. These successes are accompanied by the Department’s competitive publication and citation records, indicating that the Department is a national and international leader with enormous potential for research leadership in Europe and beyond.
Applicants should have experience in conducting high-quality research as demonstrated by published articles in international ISI-ranked journals of great repute (i.e., Q1- and Q2-ranked journals) and a good pipeline of studies for publication. Evidence of high-impact publications and awareness of the potential impact of the publications beyond academia is expected. International experience or collaborations with international networks in the discipline domain are desirable. We especially encourage applicants with aspirations and/or experience to apply for research funding and create societal impact through research. The preparation and submission of grant applications for research funding will be expected as part of the assistant professor role.
The Department has close to 600 students. It delivers the BSc in Psychology, the BA in Psychology and Sociology, the Diploma in Psychology (online course), the MA in Psychology (Conversion Course), the MSc in Psychological Science (with an online option), the MSc Global MIND (Erasmus Mundus), the (new) MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology, and the Clinical Doctorate. In addition, the Department supervises approximately 40 PhD students and provides service teaching to programmes outside the Department. The BSc in Psychology, the BA in Psychology and Sociology, the MA in Psychology, and the Clinical Doctorate are accredited by the Professional Society of Ireland (PSI). The Department has received the Athena SWAN Bronze Award, and the departmental Equality, Diversity, and Integration (EDI) Committee monitors and advises on the management of the Department regarding EDI principles and actions. The Department is a leader in internationalisation, reflected in the high rate of international staff members and the number of international students (especially in the MSc Global MINDS and the MSc Psychological Science). Integrating international staff and students is very important to the Department; thus, it supports on- and off-campus activities (e.g., Wild Atlantic Way) that foster integration.
The successful candidate is expected to:
Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on accredited psychology programmes.
Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research.
Undertake administrative tasks associated with an academic position.
Undertake excellent research.
Essential Criteria:
* Primary degree in psychology (level 8NFQ) or equivalent.
* PhD in Psychology or a cognate discipline.
* Qualifications for membership in the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
* Experience and skills in teaching psychology in a third-level institution.
* Experience in teaching and supervision of students in undergraduate and/or postgraduate curriculum in psychology.
* Evidence of teaching experience in core areas of psychology, including research methods.
* Evidence of conducting excellent research and publishing in high-impact ISI academic peer-reviewed journals.
* Research area demonstrably aligned with or complementary to current research strengths of the department.
* Experience in undertaking administrative and academic tasks associated with an academic position.
Desirable Criteria:
* Demonstrate good teamwork and administrative skills.
* Consolidate and augment the teaching profile of the Department of * Psychology with expertise in research methods (including experimental methods), cognitive, developmental, health, personality, and/or social psychology.
* Experience in supervising postgraduate student thesis research.
* Provide evidence of conducting excellent research since being awarded the PhD and publishing the research in high-impact journals.
* Provide evidence of a research track record in experimental research, social psychology and/or health psychology.
* Engage in collaborative research within the Department, the (EHS) Faculty, and University.
* Demonstrate plans to attract external national and international research funding to support research in psychology.
Qualifications: Please take note of the essential qualifications for this position as listed in the job description, if you are successful in being offered this position, the offer will be made pending the Chair of the selection committee, verifying your qualification. Therefore, after the interview you will be required to forward your transcripts to the Chair by email. No contract of employment will issue until all required documentation is received.
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