Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science (Permanent or Temporary)

University College Dublin - Computer Science

Placed On: 17th April 2026

Closes: 1st May 2026

Job Ref: 019598

Applications are invited for a permanent or temporary post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science within UCD School of Computer Science.

The UCD School of Computer Science (ucd.ie/cs) is Ireland’s leading computer science school in terms of teaching and research. We offer taught programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, which attract the top students from Ireland and abroad. Our staff are research active and hold key leadership positions in internationally significant research centres such as the Insight Centre for Data Analytics (insight-centre.org), CeADAR - the Centre for Applied AI (ceadar.ie), ML Labs Centre for Research Training (ml-labs.ie), and the UCD Centre for Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Investigation (www.ucd.ie/cci). School staff are actively involved in a number of EU projects in areas such as Digital Health, Cybersecurity, ML & AI and HCI. The School is committed to excellence in teaching and research and to supporting the Information & Communications Technology sector in Ireland.

The new Assistant Professor/s will be expected to teach on the BSc and MSc programmes provided by the School, in particular to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in cybersecurity and/or software engineering, and to contribute to the research activity of the School. Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following subject areas are particularly encouraged to apply: Cybersecurity, Software Engineering and Distributed Systems.

Important Note for applicants: Please state clearly in the covering letter of your application any preferences you may have with regards to the available levels of appointment. If not otherwise specified, it will be assumed you wish your application to be considered for either level.

Candidates are also asked to submit a CV & Cover Letter including sections covering:

• Key Achievements in the Generation of Knowledge
• Key Achievements in the Development of Individuals and Collaborations
• Key Achievements Supporting Broader Society and the Economy
• Key Achievements Supporting the Research Community

In addition, candidates should submit a max one-page document describing 3 key research publications: the paper's significance, their specific role in the paper, the impact and whether it is open access.

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 1st May 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: 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: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs