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Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology

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    Trinity College Dublin (Head Office)
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    Ref: #JOB-2466463
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    3 College Green, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 XH97
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    39 hours per week
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    43859.00 - 104618.00 Euro Annually
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    Published On: 28 Aug 2026
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    Closing On: 25 Sep 2026

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The School of Psychology is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Developmental Psychology to join our collegiate and research-active staff team. The appointed individual will deliver high-quality teaching and project supervision to students on our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and will help us build on our success as an internationally recognised, research- intensive University by conducting excellent research and building a research group to support this. We particularly welcome applications from those with a teaching and research profile who are able to complement and build on our areas of research strength in the School. In relation to Developmental Psychology, these include parenting and family processes, early cognition and language development, development of neurodiverse and neurotypical children, and youth mental health. 
 
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.

Hours of Work: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf 
 
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,859 to €104,618 per annum] https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf
 
How to Apply: 
To assist the selection process, applicants should submit the following by e-Recruitment:
•	Cover letter stating rationale for applying for the post at this stage of career.
•	Full curriculum vitae to include your list of publications and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible).
•	Research plan (including vision for the future of developmental research in Trinity College – maximum of 2 pages).
•	Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – maximum of 2 pages).

Closing date is Monday 28 September 2026.

Please note: 
•	Candidates who do not address the application requirements above in their cover letter will not be considered at the short list stage.
•	Candidates should note that the interview process for this appointment will include the delivery of a presentation 

The application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal. Late applications will not be accepted. 

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds.
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