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The School of Engineering seeks to make the Tenure Track appointment of an Assistant Professor in Engineering Materials. The purpose of this post is to deliver world class engineering education and build an internationally significant research programme in engineering materials. The successful applicant will deliver taught modules at undergraduate and integrated master’s levels as part of the BAI/BSc/MAI Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering programme and develop new topical modules for the current Engineering with Management programme and the Biomedical Engineering programme. This role is vital to enable other areas of research and undergraduate projects in the School of Engineering that rely on deploying the potential offered by technological advances in materials. These areas include product design, advanced manufacturing, medical devices, biomaterials, sustainable aviation, sustainable materials, thermal management, acoustics and future energy systems and others. The successful candidate will complement and add value to other areas of research strength in the Discipline of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering.
Post Status Tenure Track - This position is Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements.
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 to €103,582 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf
How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following when applying:
1. A cover letter outlining their interest in the position (max. 1 page);
2. A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications;
3. The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees;
4. Research plan (summarising the research he/she/they plan(s) to conduct in the next five years in the context of the current strengths and facilities of the Discipline, along with plans for securing competitive research funding – max. 2 pages);
5. Teaching statement (max. 2 pages) to include:
a. summary of teaching philosophy, experience and evidence of successful approach;
b. suggested modules where he/she/they could contribute within the existing Mechanical engineering programme at Trinity;
c. short proposal for effective delivery and assessment of a Year 2 or Year 3 module on Engineering Materials;
d. three exemplar master’s research project titles and short descriptions.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are having issues uploading the above 1-5 separately please combine over 3 or 4 documents.
- Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the shortlist stage.
- Applicants should note that the interview process for this appointment may include the delivery of an in-person presentation at Trinity.
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 28th September 2026 Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications must be made by the date and time specified. Please allow enough time to make your application. 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.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Interviews will be held on 6th November 2026
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to the Head of the School of Engineering, Professor Anil Kokaram,
[email protected], or to the Head of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Professor Stephen Spence,
[email protected]
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