Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
UCD School of Agriculture and Food sciences is inviting applications for an Assistant Professor of Social and Behavioural Science in Food and Agriculture. This role is key in advancing the School’s commitment to breaking boundaries across disciplines and enhancing sustainable agricultural and food consumption practices through behavioural research.
The appointee will join a team of over 80 academics across the School who work in a wide range of disciplines in the natural and social sciences. The School delivers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes into which contributions will be related to behavioural and social sciences subjects.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Teach selected undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses as may be assigned by the Head of School or nominee.
- Supervise undergraduate and taught Masters research projects
- Engage actively in research and scholarly activity and disseminate the results of research through
- publication in international peer-reviewed academic journals and by other appropriate means
- Supervise and manage student research projects and supervise postdoctoral researchers
- Participate in and show leadership in the academic administration of the Subject Area, School and
- appropriate University bodies
- Undertake specific roles and functions in the Subject Area, School and other University bodies as may be
reasonably requested
Eligibility
- Be in receipt of a primary degree appropriate in the Subject Area and School applied to.
- Hold a PhD in a relevant discipline awarded by a recognised Institute.
- Be committed to high-quality university-level teaching, learning and student support.
- Have a high-quality publication record commensurate with the stage of their career.
- Possess excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Research in an area that strengthens or strategically complements the existing research profile of the
School. - Demonstrate how they can positively contribute to fostering an inclusive environment and a level of
awareness of equality, diversity, and inclusion. - Provide evidence how they align with the UCD Strategy and UCD Values.
Application Details
- Name and Contact details
- Career Profile (Education and employment)
- Names and contact details of 3 potential referees including expressed permission to contact these referees. Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of application.
For further enquiries, contact Professor Michael Wallace, mi*************@uc*.ie.
