Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics

University College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 66,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a permanent Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics. The appointee will lead a research programme in mathematics, supervise students, publish in peer‑reviewed journals, and pursue external funding opportunities.

The role also involves delivering high‑quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The School is the largest in Ireland in its field, with strong research links and a commitment to expanding both teaching and

Qualifications

• Candidates should develop and sustain a leading research programme in mathematics, including publishing in peer‑reviewed journals.
• The role includes supervision of research students and pursuing external funding.
• Commitment to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across the School’s programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a leading research programme in mathematics with publications and grant applications.
• Supervise research students and contribute to external funding proposals.
• Contribute to delivering excellent undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across the School.

Job description

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics within UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics at University College Dublin is seeking to appoint a permanent Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Mathematics. Applicants from all areas of Mathematics are invited to apply; however preference may be given to candidates whose research is in the areas of algebra, discrete mathematics, geometry and number theory, broadly interpreted.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain a leading research programme in mathematics, including publishing in peer-reviewed academic journals, the supervision of research students and the development and submission of competitive applications for external funding. The candidate will be expected to develop a research programme that broadens and integrates with current areas of mathematics research expertise in the School. The successful candidate will also be expected to be committed to pursuing excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across the School’s wide-ranging programmes, and to contribute to the development and delivery of new programmes.

The UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics is the largest of its kind in Ireland and has over 70 academic staff from all areas of mathematics and statistics. Research activities in the School are supported by a variety of sources including the €460M Research Ireland grant for Rinn AI, Centre for Research and Innovation in Data Science and AI, supporting 258 PhD students nationwide,the €22M Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in the Foundations of Data Science (www.data-science.ie) which currently has 19 PhD students in UCD, Met Eireann and Google for the research centre Aimsir, and through European Union funding, e.g., the European Research Council (ERC) and Doctoral Training Network schemes. Individual fellowships held by members of the School over the last few years include three ERC Advanced Grants, two IRC Advanced Laureate Awards, two Royal Society/Research Ireland University Research Fellowships, as well as SFI-IRC Research Council Pathwa y Fellowships and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Postdoctoral Fellowships. The School has strong research links with a broad variety of industry and enterprise partners. The School also has internally funded research support schemes and PhD scholarships.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €66,055 – €104,600 per annum

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 16th November 2026.

€66,055 to €104,600 per annum