Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies

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 a temporary Assistant Professor in Chinese Studies for an anticipated three-year period. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. He/she/they will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Chinese Studies section and the School and undertake teaching duties on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Department: Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures
Vacancy ID: 041443
Closing Date: 03-Jun-2026

Salary:
Assistant Professor/Lecturer: €65,401– €103,564 p.a. (7 points)
Assistant Lecturer: €42,599– €72,718 p.a. (14 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date:
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Wednesday, the 3rd of June 2026.

Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University