"Assistant Lecturer in Medieval Irish and Celtic Studies (Specified Purpose Contract)"

Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth - Department of Early Irish (Sean-Ghaeilge)

Location:Maynooth - IrelandSalary:€42,099 or £36,617.54 (converted salary*) per annum (Point 1)Hours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:6th February 2026Closes:22nd March 2026Job Ref:039883

The role

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Lecturer in Medieval Irish and Celtic Studies. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching and administrative duties on the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The appointee will also be expected to sustain and conduct research and engage in scholarship of quality and substance.

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential

• A PhD in a relevant discipline;
• A strong academic record in teaching and research, appropriate to career stage;
• A record of scholarly work and publication of international quality, demonstrating potential to become a significant contributor in their field;
• Experience of, and commitment to, working in an interdisciplinary setting;
• Good administrative, organisational, teamwork and communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience of and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, programme development and academic innovation;
• Ability to teach any or all of the following would be a distinct advantage: beginners and intermediate Old Irish language; undergraduate and postgraduate modules on medieval Irish literature; an introductory module on medieval Welsh literature.

For further details including full comprehensive job description please see reference number 039883 on the Maynooth University vacancies page at: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/human-resources/vacancies