Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology

Trinity College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 44,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College Dublin invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology. The appointee will deliver high-quality teaching and supervise projects for undergraduate and postgraduate students, while building a productive research group to support this activity.

The role seeks candidates with a teaching and research profile who can complement and extend strengths in parenting and family processes, early cognition and language development, neurodiverse and neurotypical

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality teaching and project supervision to students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Help build a research group to support this.
• Complement and build on our strengths in Developmental Psychology, including parenting and family processes, early cognition and language development, neurodiverse and neurotypical development, and youth mental health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching and project supervision to students on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Conduct excellent research and build a research group to support this work.
• Contribute to strengthening Trinity's research profile in Developmental Psychology.

Job description

Job Title : Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology Pay Scale : Lecturer Merged

Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 75thin the world (QS World University Rankings 2026). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years. Thrive: Trinity College Dublin's Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030

Post Summary

The School of Psychology is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology to join our collegiate and research-active staff team. The appointed individual will deliver high-quality teaching and project supervision to students on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and will help us build on our success as an internationally recognised, research- intensive University by conducting excellent research and building a research group to support this. We particularly welcome applications from those with a teaching and research profile who are able to complement and build on our areas of research strength in the School. In relation to Developmental Psychology, these include parenting and family processes, early cognition and language development, development of neurodiverse and neurotypical children, and youth mental health.

Post status

Tenure Track - This position is Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements

Salary

Appointment will be made on Assistant Professor Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy (€43,859 - €104,618 perannum)https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf

Hours of Work

Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

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At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities, those who have followed non-traditional career paths, and those who have taken time out for reasons such as family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants, including those who have been displaced due to conflict or war.

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier university. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and hold an Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and across the higher education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work–life balance and creating a family-friendly working environment.