Vacancy: Lecturer in Information, UCD School of Information and Library Studies

Closing date for applications: 18th November, 2013

Applicants are invited for the post of Lecturer (above the bar) in Information, located within the UCD School of Information and Library Studies. Two 5-year appointments will be made following competition.

The successful candidate(s) will contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in one or more of the following areas: digital curation, human computer interaction (HCI), user experience (UX) design, visualization / information design, computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), informatisation of social/ organisational processes, management in information organizations, information architecture, information systems design, quantitative approaches and methods in information studies, related topics regarding the interplay of people, information, technology and social structures; and to participate effectively in the School's educational programmes.

Note: Ideally, applicants will have completed a PhD in Information and Library Science or related discipline. Candidates who do not yet have a PhD in information and library science or related discipline but who expect to have completed this degree by the date of appointment (or within 5 months of the date of appointment) may be considered, as well as candidates with equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline.

2013 (2010) Lecturer (ATB) Salary Scale: 50,807 - 76,936 per annum

2013 (2011) Lecturer (ATB) Salary Scale: 45,726 - 69,275 per annum *
* Subject to all new entrants to public sector as of 01 January 2011

Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.

Closing date: 23.30hrs on Monday 18th November 2013 (GMT)

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 11:30pm on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

Full details are available on the UCD vacancies website.