"Lecturer/Assist Prof in Generational Renewal & Rural Viability"

University College Dublin - Agriculture, Food and Veterinary

Location:	Dublin - Ireland
Salary:	€65,401 to €103,564 or £56,885.53 to £90,079.55 (converted salary*) per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent, Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:	11th March 2026
Closes:	7th April 2026
Job Ref:	019486

Applications are invited for a permanent or temporary fixed term 3 years post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Generational Renewal and Rural Viability within UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science.

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Generational Renewal and Rural Viability in the Agribusiness & Rural Development Section of the UCD School of Agriculture & Food Science. The appointee will join a team of 18 full-time academics within the Section who work in the subject areas of rural development, agricultural extension, knowledge exchange, agricultural economics, farm business, and humanitarian action. The Section delivers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Food & Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Extension & Innovation Support, Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development, Food Business Strategy, and Humanitarian Action.

The appointee will have specific expertise in Generational Renewal and Rural Viability that is relevant to agriculture, food and rural development, particularly in Ireland and the EU. They will be committed to developing this expertise through academic research and engagement with a broad cross section of public, private sector and civil society stakeholders, to sharing this expertise through teaching undergraduate and graduate students and to developing their discipline in the School, University and wider community.

The successful applicant will be offered a permanent post or 3-year temporary contract depending on their abilities and experience as assessed by the Interview Board.

95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €65,401 - €103,564 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 07 April 2026.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information, please follow the link: https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic%20Contract.pdf