About this role
Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Assistant Professor in Regional and Urban Planning within UCD School of Architecture
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of the planning unit at UCD. We welcome applications from outstanding scholars who can either consolidate and deepen our current institutional specialisms or expand our expertise into emerging, innovative fields. Areas may include but are not limited to: Major Infrastructure Planning and Delivery; Energy Planning and Climate Change; Spatial & Environmental Justice; Smart Cities & Digital Technologies: Sustainable Mobility & Transport Planning; Housing Dynamics; and Urban & Regional Economic Development. The successful candidate will deliver and develop curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate planning programmes, including PhD supervision and will develop an internationally renowned research profile through high-impact publications and major external grant acquisition.
Note for Applicants Particular to this position: As part of their application, applicants are requested to submit:
A cover letter, which includes a teaching statement, outlining their teaching experience, teaching and learning philosophy, and planned approach to teaching and module development, and a research statement, outlining their research plans. This should be 3 A4 pages maximum (using Arial 10pt font at 1.5 line spacing, with all margins at 2.54 cm).
95 Lecturer/Asst. Professor (Above The Bar)\2010 (7943) Salary Scale: €66,055 - €104,600 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 6th October 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
Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs