Assistant Lecturer in Criminology

Times Higher Education; Ireland; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University invites applications for an Assistant Lecturer in Criminology on a specified purpose contract to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering our undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology programmes and join a dynamic department focused on scholarly teaching.

The appointee should have a proven record of teaching, research and publication appropriate to career stage, with a commitment to high standards of scholarship.

Qualifications

• Proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage.
• Ability to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Responsibilities

• Teach Criminology modules across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Supervise undergraduate and master's students.
• Develop and publish research in line with university 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