Assistant Lecturer in Criminology – Maynooth University

Esc Eurocrim; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University invites applications for an Assistant Lecturer in Criminology on a specified purpose contract to cover maternity leave. The appointee will deliver teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology programmes, supervise students, and contribute to research activity and publications of international standard.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s degree in Criminology (or a cognate field) and a PhD, with a strong teaching and research track record.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Criminology or a cognate discipline (2.1 or higher).
• Proven teaching and research record for undergrad and postgraduate programmes.
• Commitment to programme development and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and master’s students.
• Strong administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• PhD in Criminology or cognate discipline is required.
• Capacity to teach in areas such as Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice; Desistance; Youth Justice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology programmes.
• Supervise undergraduate and master’s students.
• Build a strong research profile and contribute to national and international research.
• Engage in scholarship and publish in international standards.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research and publication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Course development

Student supervision

Education

Master’s degree in Criminology or cognate

PhD in Criminology or cognate

Job description

Salary: €43,025 to €73,445 or £37,422.97 to £63,882.17 (converted salary*)

Hours:

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type:

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:

Placed On: 26th October 2026

Closes:

Closes: 22nd November 2026

Job Ref:

Job Ref: 044763

(Specified Purpose Contract)

The Role

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.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A master’s degree in Criminology or a cognate discipline to at least a 2.1 standard (fully completed at the time of application).
• A good broad knowledge of Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly of the core subjects of Criminology as delivered at Maynooth University;
• A strong academic record in teaching and research;
• Experience of and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, programme development and academic innovation;
• Experience of, and commitment to, working in an interdisciplinary setting;
• Good administrative, organisational, teamwork and communication skills.
• A PhD in Criminology or a cognate discipline.
• A record of scholarly work and publication of international quality, demonstrating potential to become a significant contributor in their field;
• A capacity to teach in any one or more of the following areas of expertise: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice; Desistance; Sentencing: Youth Justice.
• Experience supervising undergraduate and postgraduate taught students.

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