Assistant Professor / Lecturer in Computer Science

EURAXESS Ireland; Maynooth; Remote; EUR 66,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynooth University in Ireland is seeking an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and International Engineering College (IEC). The appointee will teach, supervise Master’s and PhD students, and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across the IEC and Maynooth campuses.

They should build a strong research profile with publications of international standard and be prepared to spend significant time on both teaching and research during the academic

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in Computer Science and IEC.
• Build a strong research profile and publish in international journals.
• Contribute to teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and supervise Master’s and PhD students.

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 5 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: International Engineering College
Vacancy ID: 044583
Closing Date: 05-Nov-2026

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and in the International Engineering College (IEC). 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. While most teaching responsibilities will be based over a semester at the IEC, the candidate who is selected must also anticipate spending the remainder of the working year on the Maynooth University Campus.

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 standard agreement involves spending one semester at International Engineering College (IEC) and the remaining academic year at Maynooth University.Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to commence this role at the Maynooth University Campus.

Assistant Professor / Lecturer (2026) Salary Scale:€66,055 – €104,600 p.a.(7 points)

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

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Thursday, 5th November 2026

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University