Assistant Professor in Engineering Materials

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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]

How to Apply: Applicants should submit the following when applying:

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Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 28th September 2026 Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal

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.

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, anil.kokaram@tcd.ie, or to the Head of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, Professor Stephen Spence, spences@tcd.ie