HCI Assistant Professor in Engineering in Climate Action
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HCI Assistant Professor in Engineering in Climate Action
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering - School of Engineering
Post Summary
The School of Engineering seeks to make the a 4-year, full-time fixed term appointment of a Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Assistant Professor in Engineering in Climate Action, to complement the existing staff in the areas of Environmental Engineering and Climate Action, and to help to deliver a new postgraduate programme in Engineering for Climate Action in the School of Engineering.
The focus area for this appointment is in the area of climate action. Applicants should have a strong research background in related areas such as environmental engineering, ecological design and life cycle engineering supporting a technological and infrastructural transition to a low-carbon and circular economy. The candidates' specialism should be complementary to existing strengths of academic staff in the School. Particularly of interest is how their research background integrates with the Environmental Engineering research group's existing strengths in areas such as designing sustainable engineering systems for the management and mitigation of water and air pollution. The research activities of the Environmental Engineering group are inherently multi-disciplinary in nature, often involving large collaborative projects. The new position in Engineering in Climate Action will complement this research which sits centrally within Trinity’s E3 strategic initiative - a new university institute for integrated research and education in Engineering, Energy and Environment – and the College’s research mission around Smart and Sustainable Planet and International Development.
Post Status: Four-year, fixed term contract – Full-time
Location: Museum Building
Reports to: Head of School
Salary:
Appointment will be made on Assistant Professor (Lecturer) scale at a point in line with Government Pay Policy €35,509 - €86,247 appointment will be made no higher than point [8] €50,410
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:
www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf
Application Information
Closing Date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), Friday 21st May 2021
Full Job Description and Application Process can be found at jobs.tcd.ie
Applications will only be accepted by E-recruitment: jobs.tcd.ie
Applicants should provide the following information when applying for the position of HCI Assistant Professor in Climate Action:
- Cover letter;
- Full curriculum vitae to include a list of publications and the names and contact details of 3 referees (email addresses if possible);
- Research plan (summarising the candidate's research accomplishments to date, and the research they plan to conduct in the next five years, along with plans for securing competitive research funding – maximum of 2 pages);
- Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – maximum of 2 pages).
Please note: Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the short list stage.
Further information for applicants
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to the Head of the School of Engineering, Professor Henry Rice (hr...@tcd.ie), Head of Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Professor Aonghus McNabola (amcn...@tcd.ie), or to the hiring lead for the Discipline of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Assistant Professor John Gallagher (j.gal...@tcd.ie).