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Associate Professor in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Permanent

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Associate Professor in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering within UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering.

The UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering invites applications for the position of Associate Professor in Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. The successful candidate will provide academic and research leadership, maintain and further develop an internationally recognised programme of research, attract competitive external funding, and supervise doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. They will contribute to high-quality teaching and project supervision at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including core subjects in the professionally accredited BE/ME programmes, and will play a substantive role in curriculum development, academic administration and School leadership. Research should complement or strengthen one or more of the School's priority areas: Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical Engineering, Energy and the Environment, or Advanced Materials Engineering. The appointee will be expected to enhance the School's international profile and contribute to its academic, professional and wider societal impact.

Application requirements:

When preparing an application for this post, applicants should submit:

A cover letter (no longer than three pages),
A curriculum vitae and a list of publications.

The cover letter should outline how the candidate meets the selection criteria and set out a forward-looking vision for their contribution at UCD, including their proposed research programme and external funding strategy, educational contribution, and approach to academic leadership. Where possible, applicants should include their ORCID.

Salary

Associate Professor Salary Scale: ** 85,864 - 121,260 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 11-Dec-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