Post Doctoral Researcher, Sociology

EURAXESS Ireland; Maynooth; Remote; EUR 47,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY invites applications for a part-time post-doctoral researcher (0.6FTE) to join the Irish strand of the RADAR Horizon project.

You will work closely with senior researchers in Sociology and collaborate with international partners on democratic social movements, civil society, and the rise of authoritarianism.

Responsibilities

• Work on the Irish strand of the RADAR project with the Sociology team.
• Collaborate with Prof Laurence Cox, Dr Fergal Finnegan and the international RADAR team.
• Engage with dissemination activities as time allows.

Job description

Organisation/Company MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research Field Sociology Ethics in social sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 13 Dec 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Other Job Status Part-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

Department: Sociology
Vacancy ID: 045083
Closing Date:13-Dec-2026

We are seeking a part-time post-doctoral researcher (0.6FTE) to work with the Irish strand of an international project exploring democratic social movements and civil society and the rise of authoritarianism, racism and the far right.

The successful candidate will work on the Irish strand of the RADAR (ReclAiming Democracy Advancing Rights) Horizon project https://radar-democracy.eu/ . The project explores democratic social movement ecosystems and the rise of authoritarianism across 7 different countries. It involves a large number of distinct tasks and partners (both universities and NGOs).The appointee will work closely with Prof Laurence Cox (Sociology) and Dr Fergal Finnegan (Adult and Community Education) and will also collaborate with other members of the international RADAR project team. Depending on time factors the appointee may also take part in dissemination activities.

Post Doctoral Researcher Level1 (2026) Salary Scale:€47,273 - €49,890 p.a. pro rata (3 points - with increment)

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

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 13th December 2026

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University