"Associate Professor in Educational Psychology"

Applications are invited for a permanent post of an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology within UCD School of Education.

Applications are invited for a faculty role in the School of Education at University College Dublin which may be appointed full-time at Associate Professor level in Educational Psychology commencing January 2026 or earlier.

The appointee will be required to work collaboratively and engage in the design and delivery of innovative teaching, research, professional placement supervision and coordination, research supervision and programme administration on the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology programme and other postgraduate programmes within the School of Education. The school is committed to research-led education, so the candidate will be expected to teach doctoral level research methods, conduct research that supports high quality teaching in their field, and to lead innovations in both research, teaching and the field of psychology. They will supervise student research at Masters and Doctoral level and take a lead role in administration and organisation of the Educational Psychology/Inclusive Education programmes. Overall, the appointee will be expected to actively participate in and contribute to the academic life of the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology Programme, the School, College and University and to the wider educational community.

95 Associate Professor (7941) Salary Scale: €84,172 - €118,870 Per Annum

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 13th November 2025

For further information please follow link below:

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