Vacancies

Role Profile

The appointee will contribute to the core teaching of Chemistry, in the specific areas of Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemical or Biophysical Analysis at undergraduate level in the School. We welcome applications from candidates with expertise across these areas either from an academic or industry environment. Building positive relationships with professional support staff and technical and pedagogy specialists and engagement with key stakeholders within and outside of DCU is an important part of this role. The appointee will be expected to carry out activities across all three domains of Teaching & Learning, Research & Scholarship and Service & Contribution to the University. The successful applicant will report to the Head of School and work closely with other colleagues. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to commence in September/October 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

To support the continued development of teaching programmes, the School now plans to make an appointment at Assistant Professor level. The role includes teaching, supervision of laboratory sessions, student mentoring, supervision of final year projects and research. The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Teaching and Learning

Prepare, deliver and assess a range of core subjects in a manner consistent with DCU’s high academic standards. Teaching extends to assisting innovation in curricula development. Typical activities include:

• Contributing to the design and development of new modules or restructuring programmes;
• Developing and delivering new or reconceptualised modules and resources, e g., videos, interactive simulations, engagement tools, collaborative platforms, learning analytics tools etc.;
• •Designing assessments/examinations and other types of coursework;
• Using a wide range of teaching and assessment methodologies which foster a deep approach to learning to equip students with the skills and attributes needed to be lifelong learners, including challenge-based learning and concentrated/immersive learning experiences;
• Co-designing with other academic colleagues and industry partners a suite of tools and initiatives that support DCU’s Transversal Skills pathway and embedding transversal skills development assessments into new and existing programmes;
• Supervision of laboratory sessions, and student mentoring;
• Engagement with professional development for teaching.

Research and Scholarship

The successful individual will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, generate research income, proactively seek collaboration with industry, supervise postgraduate students and publish to the highest international standard both individually and, where appropriate, in collaboration with colleagues in DCU and elsewhere. The appointee will be expected to have clearly articulated independent research interests and research profile development plans that support the School’s current research priorities, and which will underpin modules and projects related to the Schools undergraduate degree programmes.

Service and Contribution to the University and Society

Examples include:

• Supporting outreach and public engagement activities;
• Engagement with planning, quality review and improvement processes, and external programme accreditations;
• Involvement with appropriate professional bodies and associated initiatives;
• Development and delivery of the international activities of the School;
• Adoption of some administrative functions related to the activities of the School, the Faculty, and the wider University. Such duties will be defined by the Head of School and may include some of the following: degree programme coordination; participation in committees; visits to students on industrial placement within the DCU INTRA programme; student recruitment.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• Applicants must hold an honours degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, or a related discipline and a PhD in Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemical Analysis, Biophysical analysis or Chemistry with a significant biological focus;
• Have an active research profile that demonstrates a clear pathway to future research independence such as successful external funding;
• Evidence of teaching ability/quality in Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Bioanalytical Chemistry at Undergraduate level;
• Have a publication record that includes first/senior author peer-reviewed original publications in their research area as appropriate for career stage;
• Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills consistent with the highest quality of teaching and learning, together with evidence of successful teamwork and a collegial approach.

DEADLINE: 4th August 2025

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Role Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a track record in one or more of the following areas: AI-driven materials discovery, cheminformatics, predictive modelling, or data-intensive chemical research, biomaterials, molecular dynamics simulations, energy materials and the development of nanomaterials. The appointee will contribute to the core teaching in a number of these areas at undergraduate level in the School. Building positive relationships with professional support staff and technical and pedagogy specialists and engagement with key stakeholders within and outside of DCU is an important part of this role. This role is designed to strengthen the School’s capacity to integrate data science and artificial intelligence into chemistry education, research, and industry collaborations. The appointee will be expected to carry out activities across all three domains of Teaching & Learning, Research & Scholarship and Service & Contribution to the University. Specific details are set out below. The successful Applicant will report to the Head of School and work closely with other colleagues. Ideally the successful candidate will be able to commence in September/October 2025.

Duties and Responsibilities

To support the continued development of teaching programmes, the School now plans to make an appointment at Assistant Professor level. The role includes teaching, supervision of laboratory sessions, student mentoring, supervision of final year projects and research. The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following:

Teaching and Learning:

Prepare, deliver and assess a range of core subjects in a manner consistent with DCU’s high academic standards. Teaching extends to assisting innovation in curricula development. The successful Candidate will be encouraged to use digital platforms, simulations, and AI-based tools to enrich student learning experiences and typical activities include:

• Contributing to the design and development of new modules or programmes;
• Developing and delivering new or reconceptualised modules and resources;
• Designing assessments/examinations and other types of coursework;
• Using a wide range of teaching and assessment methodologies which foster a deep approach to learning to equip students with the skills and attributes needed to be lifelong learners, including challenge-based learning and concentrated/immersive learning experiences;
• Co-designing with other academic colleagues and industry partners a suite of tools and initiatives that support DCU’s Transversal Skills pathway and embedding transversal skills development assessments into new and existing programmes;
• Supervision of laboratory sessions, and student mentoring;
• Proactive engagement with the renewal of existing courses and programmes;
• Engagement with professional development for teaching.

Research and Scholarship:

The successful individual will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance, generate research income, proactively seek collaboration with industry, supervise postgraduate students and publish to the highest international standard both individually and, where appropriate, in collaboration with colleagues in DCU and elsewhere. The appointee will be expected to have clearly articulated independent research interests and research profile development plans that support the school’s current research priorities, and which will underpin modules and projects related to the School’s undergraduate degree programmes.

Service and Contribution to the University and Society:

Examples include:

• Engagement with planning, quality review and improvement processes, and external programme accreditations;
• Involvement with appropriate professional bodies and associated initiatives;
• Development and delivery of the international activities of the School;
• Adoption of some administrative functions related to the activities of the School, the Faculty, and the wider University. Such duties will be defined by the Head of School and may include some of the following: degree programme coordination; participation in committees; visits to students on industrial placement within the DCU INTRA programme; student recruitment.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria:

• Applicants must hold an honours degree in Chemistry, or a related discipline such as AI/machine learning in chemistry or biochemistry;
• Have an active research profile that demonstrates a clear pathway to future research independence such as Fellowship, Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, or Collaborator grant awards to date;
• Evidence of teaching ability in chemistry, machine learning/AI in chemistry, biomaterials, molecular dynamics simulations, energy materials or nanomaterials at Undergraduate level;
• Have a publication record that includes first/senior author peer-reviewed original publications in their research area as appropriate for career stage;
• Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills consistent with the highest quality of teaching and learning, together with evidence of successful teamwork and a collegial approach.

Essential Training

The postholder will be required to undertake the following essential compliance training:

• Orientation;
• Health & Safety;
• Data Protection (GDPR);
• Cyber Security Awareness;
• Performance Review & Development (PRD) (People Managers only);
• AI Literacy

DEADLINE: 5th August 2025

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