Teaching Fellow in European Studies

The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (SLLCS) welcomes applications from suitably qualified postdoctoral candidates for the position of Teaching Fellow in European Studies.

This position is full time, for a fixed period of 3 years.

The successful candidate must be available to start August 2024. 

Appointment will be made at Teaching Fellow grade [€39,469 - €50,886 per annum] at a point in line with Government Pay Policy.

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to the Director of the Centre for European Studies, Dr Clemens Ruthner at [email protected]

SLLCS is one of the largest of the twelve Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and has some 140 staff in all, including full time academics, language assistants and lectors, part-time teachers, and professional staff. The School is made up of the Disciplines of French, Germanic Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian, Irish and Celtic Studies, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Russian and Slavonic Studies, the Centre for European Studies, the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, the Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation, the Al Maktoum Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, the Centre for Global Intercultural Communications and the Centre for Forced Migration Studies. The School enjoys a very high international reputation in its teaching and research and attracts highly qualified and motivated students from Ireland and internationally. Since its inception, it has consistently been ranked in the top 100 Modern Languages Schools in the QS subject rankings. It is ranked 57th in the world in QS World University Rankings for Modern Languages 2023.

To apply:

•        Applicants should submit an email, quoting title of the position in the subject line, with:

•        Full curriculum vitae,

•        A covering letter outlining experience relevant to the post (2 pp. max.),

•       Sample syllabus for an optional Senior Sophister 5ECTS module of 11 teaching weeks (with teaching scheduled Weeks 1-6 and 8-12, and normally 2 hours per week). This can be for a research-led or research-informed final year module; please specify.  

•        Names and contact details of 2 academic referees (including email addresses), to School HR Administrator, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies

Email Address: [email protected]  

Closing Date: 12 Noon (GMT), 5th April 2024.

Please note incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

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