Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor in Digital Technologies, School of Classics

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Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor in Digital Technologies, School of Classics

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University College Dublin

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Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor in Digital Technologies, School of ClassicsEmployer Location Dublin, Leinster (IE) Salary £54,259.11 – £85,921.11 per annum Closing date 21 Feb 2025View more categoriesView less categoriesAcademic Discipline , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Job DetailsApplications are sought for Ad Astra Fellow – Assistant Professor in Digital Technologies – Art and Material Culture of Antiquity within the College of Arts and Humanities.We seek an Ad Astra Fellow who is a dynamic research leader in the field of digital and/or AI development and its application to the material culture or iconography of the Classical World. The successful candidate will be based in the School of Classics, one of the oldest Classics departments in the country and home of a unique national resource, the UCD Classical Museum. The School is developing a new strategic research theme in alignment with the UCD `Breaking Boundaries’ strategy and will appoint a researcher who combines in-depth knowledge of the art and material culture of the Classical world with expertise in cutting-edge digital technologies.The appointee is expected to have significant research project(s) already under way and/or planned, and to contribute to and advise on international best practice for digital projects already in progress under way in the School, including the development of a virtual Classical Museum, the digitisation of the Museum’s collection, and the analysis of archaeological datasets from our fieldwork projects. They will be expected to apply for external research funding annually and to develop a high-impact research cluster of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers within the School of Classics. The Fellowship includes one funded PhD studentship and an annual research budget of €5000. Potential areas of research include:

• Big Data analysis by Machine Learning on artefact or iconographic assemblages
• digital restoration/simulation of ancient buildings, monuments, objects and art
• development of digitisation technologies
• predictive modelling and archaeological sites
• digital technologies for pedagogy and public engagement, including XR
• digital reunification and repatriation, and decolonisation of collections
• ethics and digital cultural heritage data
• AI and collections management
• generative AI and creativity in cultural heritage

It is intended that the Fellow’s activities will augment the current close working relationship between Classics and the School of Art History and Cultural Policy. In addition to complementary research expertise, AHCP will provide access to state-of-the art photogrammetry equipment and other technical, administrative and research support. The appointee will also develop strategic research and teaching links with other relevant centres of expertise across the university, such as the planned AI and Digital Technologies Institute, the Centre for Digital Policy, the Centre for Applied Data Analytics, the Inclusive Design Research Centre, Cultural Heritage Collections of the library, and with academic units such as History, Archaeology, and Architecture, and relevant external bodies as appropriate.The Fellow will support and enhance the undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes of the Schools of Classics and AHCP (particularly the Classics, Art History and Archaeology BA Humanities degree) by contributing to and developing modules on ancient art and material culture, as well as on methods and theories in digitisation and AI to equip students with key skills in these developing fields. They will be expected to contribute to the public engagement programmes of the Schools, including the award-winning Access Classics. The successful candidate will be appointed for five years with the possibility of permanency after a four-year performance review.95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €62,855 – €99,533 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 the 21st February 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.Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link;#WorkatUCDCompanyIreland’s Global University with over 160 Years of Education.UCD is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities; an environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of activity.As Ireland’s largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation.Tackling Global Challenges: Research and Innovation at UCD
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In 2022/23 UCD researchers secured €161 million in research grants from national and international funding agencies, companies and foundations. Since 2012/13 UCD researchers have secured over €1.3 billion in such grants. Their research underpins national research and technology institutes and centres, including the . UCD is the national leader in winning European Union research funding.Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 62% and have authored more than 40,000 papers in total. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 74% above the world average. In addition, 62% of the papers were co-authored with institutions in other countries/regions, underlining UCD’s role as Ireland’s global university.
As Ireland’s leader in innovation, technology transfer and commercialisation, UCD’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship recognises the importance of active participation and collaboration to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs. Supports for innovation include – the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, – the Industry Partnership Centre and the at UCD Lyons Farm. Since 2003 UCD has provided support to over 550 companies and early-stage ventures through the services and supports provided across the university, through NovaUCD, and through business support programmes run and managed by NovaUCD.Excellence in research and innovation that delivers strong and meaningful impact is central to all we do in University College Dublin.UCD is a community of world class academics making fundamental discoveries with real, far-reaching impact for people and our planet.Company info Telephone +(353)17167777 Location BELFIELD
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