Lecturer/Assistant Professor Ancient Greek Literature

University College Dublin - UCD Classics

Location: Dublin - Ireland

Salary: €64,753 to €102,539 or £56,321.90 to £89,188.01 (converted salary*) per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 22nd December 2025

Closes: 6th February 2026

Job Ref: 019264

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek Literature within School of Classics

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs

The School of Classics seeks to appoint a permanent Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek Literature. All areas of research specialisation within the broad field of ancient Greek literature will be considered, but applicants focusing on epic or drama are especially welcome. The School is home to three subjects within the BA degree – Greek and Roman Civilisation, Greek, Latin – and contributes to three BA Humanities degree programmes: Classics, Art History and Archaeology; Classics, English and History; Languages, Linguistics and Cultures. An MA in Classics is offered, along with MLitt and PhD degrees. The UCD Classical Museum holds the largest collection of Classical antiquities on display in Ireland and is embedded in the School’s teaching, research and outreach activities. Access Classics is the School’s award-winning outreach programme. UCD is Ireland’s largest university and is located near to Dublin’s city centre. It is ranked in the global top 50 for sustainability and is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities.

95 Lecturer/Assistant Professor (above the bar) Salary Scale: €64,753 - €102,539 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 06/02/2026

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 link below:

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