Department: Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Vacancy ID: 039263

Closing Date: 15-Feb-2026

Maynooth University seeks an outstanding academic to join our staff as Professor in the School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (SMLLC). The person appointed will have an excellent record in research, scholarship and publication, in teaching and educational innovation, and in academic leadership in one of the five subject areas represented in the SMLLC (Chinese Studies; French and Francophone Studies; German Studies; Spanish and Latin American Studies; and Applied Linguistics and TESOL). They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching and research programmes of the university, as well as to the management and coordination of the SMLLC.

Professor B (2025) Salary Scale: €104,509 – €139,692 p.a. (6 points) 

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions. 

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 15 February 2026.

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.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University