Professor A – Astrophysics or Cosmology

Job title:

Professor A – Astrophysics or Cosmology

Company:

Maynooth University

Job description

Ireland recognises that for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to perform to their full potential, they need to address the persistent under-representation of women at senior academic levels and increase the numbers of female senior academics in decision-making processes in HEIs. Ireland aims to be a ‘world-leading country for gender equality in higher education by 2026’ as stated in the government’s Gender Equality Taskforce Action Plan 2018-2020.Now, Ireland is leading the drive to accelerate gender balance at the highest point of the academic career path through a government-backed scheme, focused on attracting outstanding female academics in Ireland and globally to avail of this unique opportunity to experience working within the higher education sector in Ireland.The Senior Academic Leadership Initiative (SALI) aims to help achieve equality of outcome in the higher education sector. New and additional senior academic leadership posts have been funded in areas where:

• there is clear evidence of significant gender under-representation;
• where this appointment will have significant impact within the faculty/department/functional unit and the HEI;
• where they would be a proportionate and effective means to achieve accelerated and sustainable change within an institution.

These posts are new and additional to the sector, and they will be funded through new and additional funding provided specifically to help progress gender balance among academic staff at senior levels.The key objective of this initiative is to attract outstanding female applicants both nationally and internationally. In securing posts under this initiative, Maynooth University has demonstrated its commitment to gender equality. Our institution has demonstrable plans for future developments in this area and has outlined the organisational and cultural initiatives in place to support the newly appointed staff.In line with the objectives of the Higher Education Authority SALI Call 2020, applications from highly qualified female candidates will be prioritised within the boundary of what is legally permissible, in order to address their underrepresentation. In exceptional circumstances, applications from candidates who are in a minority or protected under Irish social legislation, or who also belong to an underrepresented minority in academic posts may be considered if the institution can clearly articulate reasons worthy of legal protection as to why they should be considered.Additional information on the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative is available at Appendix 1.SalaryProfessor A: €140,067 – €177,079 (6 points)Professor B: €101,445 – €135,597 (6 points)Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.Closing Date:23:30hrs (local Irish time) on 31st March 2025.As this is a dedicated Call under the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative it is an open competition for which both internal and external candidates will be eligible to apply.Applicants will be required to submit a statement, not exceeding 300 words, outlining how they meet the stated objectives of Senior Academic Leadership Initiative, or detail any exceptional circumstances as to why they should be considered for this post, see section 3 of Appendix 1 for further details. The statement provided will form part of the initial eligibility screening process for this particular post.A complete application requires the following to be submitted by the closing date:

• Applicant’s personal details;
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Cover letter;
• Statement, not exceeding 300 words, articulating why the candidate should be considered under the Senior Academic Leadership Initiative;
• A statement of proposed research (5 pages max)
• Qualification details;
• Reference details.

Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. 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 employerThe position is subject to the Statutes of the UniversityShare this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2025 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Expected salary

€101445 – 177079 per year

Location

Maynooth, Co Kildare

Job date

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:31:26 GMT

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