Lecturer/Ass Professor in Energy Systems Engineering

Applications are invited for a Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above the bar) role in the School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering. This is a permanent position. The School delivers a 4-year Bachelor of Engineering (BE) programme in Mechanical Engineering, and a full-time 2-year Master of Engineering (ME) programme with Majors including Mechanical Engineering, and Energy Systems Engineering.

The School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering is a dynamic, research-driven school with a clear focus on delivering excellent teaching programmes. The School is home to Ireland’s national manufacturing research centre, www.i-form.ie , an active participant in UCD’s Energy Institute, energyinstitute.ucd.ie/, and its faculty conduct research in all aspects of mechanical engineering. The successful appointee will be encouraged to develop their own research agenda in a relevant area.

The School’s core values are of excellence in both research and education, and a willingness to engage in university and professional life. The School is committed to improving its teaching, research, and engagement with society. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to engage actively in the School’s research and to make a significant contribution to teaching and university life. The School seeks to recruit a suitably qualified candidate, with an expertise in energy systems engineering, with a strong background in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

As part of their application, applicants are requested to submit:

- a 2-page research statement, outlining their research plans;

- a 2-page teaching statement, outlining their planned approach to teaching and module development.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above The Bar Salary: €55,951 - €88,601 per annum

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

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 13th June 2022

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow link below:

https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic Contract.pdf.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/ .