Assistant Professor in Engineering Materials

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Assistant Professor in Engineering Materials

Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2026).

Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research, and innovation, which has been inspiring generations of thinkers for over 400 years.

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.

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:

A cover letter outlining their interest in the position (max. 1 page);

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);

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 see the Job Description below for this position.

We know too that we must take responsibility for our actions and be accountable.

Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities.

Job Spec - Academic - Assistant Professor in Engineering Materials-Final.pdf

What you’ll bring

• 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.
• 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
• d. three exemplar master’s research project titles and short descriptions.

At a glance

Position type

Assistant professor

Institution

Trinity College

Department

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Research group

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Location

Ireland

Supervisor / contact person

Professor Anil Kokaram, Professor Stephen Spence

Funding

Salaried
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
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);

Duration

Not stated

Expected start

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Vacancy reference

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Research focus

Discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Research area

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Methods

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Software

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Dates to know

Listed on FOSS Positions

18 Sep 2026

Original advertisement date

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Application deadline

28 Sep 2026 · 12:00 Timezone not stated. Check the original advert.

Priority review date

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Last checked

18 Sep 2026

Last updated

18 Sep 2026

Closing Date : 28-Sep-2026 12:00

How to apply

How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following when applying:
• Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the shortlist stage.
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.
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Contact: recruit@tcd.ieanil.kokaram@tcd.iespences@tcd.ie

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