The Role

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Professor / Lecturer in the broad area of Sport and Exercise Physiology. The person appointed will have a proven record of teaching, research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to make a strong contribution to the teaching programme of the Department and undertake teaching duties on the Department’s undergraduate (https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/undergraduate-studies/courses/bsc-sport-science-and-health) and future postgraduate programmes, as well as the supervision of Master’s and PhD students.

The appointee will be expected to build a strong research profile, that supports the University’s research strategy including affiliating to the Research Institutes, where appropriate and working with colleagues on national and international research. The appointee will be expected to sustain and conduct research, engage in scholarship of quality and substance and generate publications of international standard. 

The ideal candidate will have: 

• A PhD in a relevant discipline;
• A strong academic record in teaching and research in sport and exercise physiology;
• The ability to deliver modules in (i) Fundamentals of Exercise Science, (ii) Physiological Measurement, Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription, and (iii) Physiological Adaptation for Elite Performance.
• A record of scholarly work and publication of international quality, demonstrating potential to become a significant contributor in their field;
• Experience of and a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, programme development and academic innovation;
• Experience supervising graduate research students;
• Experience of, and commitment to, working in an interdisciplinary setting;
• Good administrative, organisational, teamwork and communication skills. 

Salary

Assistant Professor / Lecturer: €65,401 – €103,564 p.a. (7 points)

Assistant Lecturer): €42,599 – €72,718 p.a. (14 points)

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

Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 24th of May 2026.

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