"Lecturer / Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry"

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer / Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry within UCD School of Chemistry.

The successful candidate will have research interests in any area of Organic Chemistry, and these include, but are not limited to, the development of novel methods in synthetic chemistry, sustainability, supramolecular chemistry, natural products chemistry, green chemistry, catalysis, and industrial chemistry.

The candidate will contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes in particular, curriculum development of our BSc programmes in (a) Chemistry, (b) Medicinal Chemistry & Chemical Biology and (c) Chemistry with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry. The candidate will supervise and perform cutting edge research and contribute to administration of the school.

Particular to this Position / IMP. Note for Applicants:

When preparing and submitting an application for this position, applicants are asked to provide:

1. A detailed CV and cover letter
2. The contact details for 2 referees
3. A concise teaching statement and an outline of your plans for a research group at UCD.

95 Lecturer / Assistant Professor (above the bar)_2010 Salary Scale: €64,753 - €102,539 per annum.

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

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 27/02/2026.

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 CV's 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:

https://www.ucd.ie/hr/t4media/Academic%20Contract.pdf

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