Lecturer / Assistant Professor In Early Music, Ucd School Of Music

Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Early Music within UCD School of Music.

The UCD School of Music seeks to appoint a Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Early Music, taking this term to cover broadly music before c.

1600.

We are open to all specialisms within this broad remit, including all historical periods and methodological and historiographical approaches (including interdisciplinary approaches).

We also welcome applications from scholars who may have additional areas of expertise.

The position will start either January or September 2026, depending on the preference of the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will lead the School's research and teaching in early music and will make a significant contribution to the broader development of the discipline of historical musicology at UCD.

They will have an excellent track record of research, teaching, and service / leadership, commensurate with career stage, and clear research plans for the coming years; these should include key intended publications and may also include proposals for large-scale funding applications.

Once in post, they will be supported to develop their research and teaching in ways that benefit their own scholarly trajectory.

The UCD School of Music is a vibrant centre for teaching and research that has played a leading role in Irish musical life for over a century.

The School has undergone significant growth in recent decades and UCD is now ranked one of the top 100 Performing Arts institutions in the world (QS World University Rankings ).

Dublin is a vibrant and exceptionally well-connected city.

As Ireland's capital, it is part of both the UK-Ireland Common Travel Area and the European Union.

Lecturer / Asst Professor Above The Bar (7943) Salary Scale : €64,753- €102,539 per annum Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines Closing date : 12 : 00 noon (local Irish time) on 20 / 10 / 2025.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified.

Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12 : 00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Note : Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements.

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