Assistant Lecturer in Human Geography

EURAXESS Ireland; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Maynooth University seeks an excellent academic to join the Geography Department as Assistant Lecturer in Human Geography. The appointee will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication and will contribute to the department’s teaching programmes for undergraduate and postgraduate study and supervise Master’s and PhD students.

The appointee will build a strong research profile, engage in scholarship of quality with international publications, and affiliate to the Research

Qualifications

• Must have clear demonstrated teaching ability and a record of research and publication.
• Responsibilities include teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and supervising Master’s and PhD students.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Geography.
• Supervise Master’s and PhD students.
• Develop and sustain a research profile in line with university strategy.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research publication

Academic excellence

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Geography Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 18 Oct 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: Geography
Vacancy ID: 044204
Closing Date: 18-Oct-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 Human Geography. 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 Master’s and PhD 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, 18th October 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University