<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Grad Students,</div><div><br></div><div>I'm forwarding this job ad from Dr. Jesse Dillon Savage at Trinity College Dublin's Department of Political Science, which is hiring an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Qualitative Methods (deadline is March 4, see below).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:large">* * *</span><br></div><div><a href="https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFQ393/assistant-professor-in-political-science-and-qualitative-methods">https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DFQ393/assistant-professor-in-political-science-and-qualitative-methods</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><h1 class="gmail-j-advert__title gmail-row-3" style="color:rgb(29,54,97);font-weight:normal;font-size:1.6em;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px">Assistant Professor in Political Science and Qualitative Methods</h1><h3 class="gmail-j-advert__employer gmail-row-4" style="font-weight:normal;font-size:1.2em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px"><b>Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin </b>- Department of Political Science - School of Social Sciences and Philosophy</h3><div class="gmail-j-advert-details__container gmail-row-5" style="background-color:rgb(239,245,249);padding:0.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgb(29,54,97);border-bottom:1px solid rgb(29,54,97);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div class="gmail-sub-grid gmail-sub-grid__2-col gmail-ie-flex--column gmail-j-advert-details__ie-display" style="display:grid;margin:0px"><div class="gmail-j-advert-details__first-col"><table><tbody><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Location:</th><td>Dublin - Ireland</td></tr><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Salary:</th><td>€37,960 to €92,187 or £33,017.46 to £80,183.88 (converted salary*)</td></tr><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Hours:</th><td>Full Time</td></tr><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Contract Type:</th><td>Fixed-Term/Contract</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="gmail-j-advert-details__second-col"><table><tbody><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Placed On:</th><td>30th January 2024</td></tr><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Closes:</th><td>4th March 2024</td></tr><tr><th class="gmail-j-advert-details__table-header" style="text-align:left;width:145px;vertical-align:top">Job Ref:</th><td>037099</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="gmail-sub-grid__item--2-col-span gmail-j-advert-details__third-col gmail-row-6" style="grid-column: 1 / 3;"><form method="GET" action="https://www.jobs.ac.uk/enhanced/employer/trinity-college-dublin-the-university-of-dublin/"><div class="gmail-j-form-input gmail-ie-11-width" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:grid"><span class="gmail-j-form-input__button-icon gmail-featured-employer gmail-fa gmail-fa-star" style="box-sizing:inherit;display:inline-block;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:1;font-family:FontAwesome;font-size:inherit;padding:0.5rem;color:rgb(29,54,97)"> </span><input type="submit" value="View Employer Profile" style="border-radius:0px;box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem;width:809.016px;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;color:rgb(29,54,97);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(241,241,241);letter-spacing:0.25rem;white-space:normal"></div></form></div></div></div><div class="gmail-row-7" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><a href="http://jobs.tcd.ie/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(29,54,97);text-decoration-line:none"><div id="gmail-job-apply-button" class="gmail-j-form-input" style="box-sizing:border-box;display:grid"><input class="gmail-default" type="submit" value="Apply" style="border-radius:0px;box-sizing:inherit;padding:0.5rem;width:825.016px;border-width:initial;border-style:none;border-color:initial;color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:1em;line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(227,19,126);letter-spacing:0.25rem;white-space:normal"></div></a></div><div id="gmail-job-description" class="gmail-row-8" style="word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Post status:</strong> 5 year fixed term, tenure track</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Location: </strong>Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland<strong></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Salary: Appointment</strong> will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€37,960 to €92,187 per annum] <a href="https://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf" style="color:rgb(29,54,97)">www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/monthly-academic.pdf</a></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Hours of Work</strong>: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link below:</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><a href="http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf" style="color:rgb(29,54,97)">www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public-service-agreement.pdf</a></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Closing Date:</strong> 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 4^th March 2024</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Post Summary</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">The Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Science and Qualitative Methods, to commence on 1st September 2024. This is a tenure-track position.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">The School wishes to make the appointment in the area of Political Science and Qualitative Methods. The area of specialization is open, but the preferred candidate should be able to teach modules in qualitative research methods (<b>including</b> <b>case studies</b>, <b>process tracing</b>, <b>and</b> <b>interviews</b>). The preferred candidate must also be able to teach courses in substantive areas of politics (e.g., comparative politics, international relations, political communication) of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students. The ideal candidates will have an approach to research that complements the Department of Political Science’s existing strengths in comparative and institutional analysis.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">The normal teaching load for an Assistant Professor in the department would be four semester-length modules per year. A single semester-length module normally requires 22 hours of FTF teaching. Assistant professors are also expected to do a certain amount of postgraduate research supervision and to contribute to the administration of the programme and/or the department more generally.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">Person Requirements</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">Qualifications</p><ul><li>An excellent academic record and have completed or be close to completion of a PhD in political science.</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Application Information</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">Candidates must submit the application by e-recruitment:</p><ol><li>Full curriculum vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees.</li><li>Cover letter – 2 x A4 pages maximum.</li><li>Teaching statement (summarizing teaching experience and approach – 2xA4 pages maximum).</li><li>Materials in support of demonstrating teaching experience and excellence, such as student evaluations of modules taught, teaching awards, etc, where available.</li><li>List of publications (but no need to include the publications themselves).</li><li>Writing Sample</li><li>Research plan (summarizing research to be carried out in the next three years– 2xA4 pages maximum)</li></ol><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong></strong><strong>Please Note:</strong></p><ul><li>Candidates who do not submit all of this information may not be considered for shortlisting</li></ul><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><strong>Please visit </strong><a href="http://jobs.tcd.ie/" style="color:rgb(29,54,97)"><strong>jobs.tcd.ie</strong></a><strong> to view a full job description and to apply.</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em">URL Link to Human Resources <a href="https://www.tcd.ie/hr/" style="color:rgb(29,54,97)">www.tcd.ie/hr</a></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em"><em>At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities, and applicants with disabilities.</em></p></div></div><div><font size="4">* * *</font></div><div>P.S. Jesse is my good friend from grad school, so if you have any questions about the position or the application process, I would be happy to connect you with him.<br></div><div><br></div><div>MB</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">--</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Marissa Brookes</span><br></div>Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies,</div><div dir="ltr">Department of Political Science</div><div>Faculty Co-Director, Inland Empire Labor and Community Center</div><div dir="ltr">University of California, Riverside</div><div dir="ltr">Watkins 2223<br>(951) 827-5510<br><br></div></div></div></div></div>