Director of Research Development
Vacancy ID: 039763
Closing Date: 01-Mar-2026
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 a Director of Research Development who will provide strategic and senior operational leadership across the University’s research support ecosystem, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, researcher‑centred services throughout the entire research lifecycle.
The Director of Research Development provides senior operational leadership for the University’s research support ecosystem, ensuring high-quality, researcher-centred services across the full research lifecycle. Reporting to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the Director leads the Research Development Office (RDO), embedding a customer-focused culture, supporting MU’s national and international research ambitions, and delivering integrated, compliant, and efficient processes that enable academic success.
Senior Administrative Officer II (2025): €110,022 - €147,067 p.a. (6 points)
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 1st March 2026
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.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University
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