Assistant Lecturer in Criminology

Times Higher Education; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University seeks an excellent academic to join the School of Law & Criminology as an Assistant Lecturer in Criminology on a specified purpose contract for maternity leave cover. The appointee will deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, supervise students, and build a strong research profile aligned with the university's strategy.

The candidate will contribute to teaching on the department's programmes and collaborate with colleagues on national and international research.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in criminology or related field.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and master's projects.
• Proven research record and publication output.

Responsibilities

• Deliver undergraduate and taught postgraduate Criminology courses.
• Supervise undergraduate and master's students' dissertations and projects.
• Develop research profile and contribute to the department's strategy.

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Juridical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 22 Nov 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Other Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Department

School of Law & Criminology

Vacancy ID

044763

Closing Date

22-Nov-2026

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.

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Lecturer in Criminology on a specified purpose contract, for maternity leave cover, to support the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology programmes.

The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching duties on the Department's undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of undergraduate and master's students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile, that supports the University's research strategy including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance and generate publications of international standard.

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 22 November 2026.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University