"Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies"

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as a temporary Assistant Professor in French and Francophone Studies for a two-and-a-half-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 French and Francophone studies section and the School and undertake teaching duties on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes as well as the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile that supports the University’s research strategy, including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate, and working with colleagues on national and international research. Whilst we are open to applicants with a specialism in any area of French or Francophone literary/cultural studies, we would be particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with a strong research profile in Francophone studies or screen studies. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, and generate publications of international standard.

Salary:

Assistant Professor / Lecturer: €64,753 – €102,539 p.a. (7 points)

Assistant Lecturer: €42,099 – €71,998 p.a. (14 points)

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

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday 28th September 2025

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

Applications consisting ONLY of a current Curriculum Vitae and accompanying cover letter, must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Applicants are requested not to submit any additional documents, as only a current Curriculum Vitae and accompanying cover letter will be taken into account in the assessment of applications.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University