Assistant Professor in Literary Practice

The School seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor of Literary Practice who will make a major contribution to enhancing and developing our profile in the area of Creative Writing, specifically Fiction, to teach at postgraduate and undergraduate levels in the School of English, Trinity College Dublin.

The writer is based in the Oscar Wilde Centre and in the School of English. The appointee will be expected to co-ordinate and teach on the MPhil in Creative Writing, will supervise PhD students in the area of literary practice, to assist in the development of the profile of the Oscar Wilde Centre as a teaching and research institute for Literary Practice and to contribute to

undergraduate teaching in this field. The successful candidate will be an established writer with an international reputation and experience of teaching writing who would normally hold a PhD or equivalent.

About Trinity:

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Post status: 5 Year Fixed Term, Tenure Track Contract

Hours of Post: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. Further information is available at:  http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Lecturer Full Salary Scale (€39,469-€95,441 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)

Application Information

PLEASE NOTE:  Candidates who do not submit this information will not be considered for shortlisting.

• Cover letter.
• Full curriculum vitae to include your list of publications, professional memberships, and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible).
• Publication plan (summarising creative or research work to be carried out in the next three years and including details of any funding to be sought – maximum of 2 pages).
• Teaching statement (summarising your teaching experience and philosophy – maximum of 2 pages).

Please see the Job Description below for this position.

Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to Ruth Archbold, School of English ([email protected])

Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E:[email protected] and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.

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

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland’s premier University. We are an EU Sustainable Gender Equality Champion and we hold an Athena Swan Silver award, recognising our ongoing work to advance gender equality both within Trinity and in the Higher Education sector. Trinity is committed to supporting work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.