Assistant Lecturer in Media Studies

Vacancy ID: 041363

Closing Date: 31-May-2026

We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as an Assistant Lecturer in Media. 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 programmes.

The appointee is expected to be able to coordinate and deliver modules on topics across both practice and theory including: interactive storytelling; digital skills; Film Studies and Media Studies theories and concepts. The appointee will be expected to have an average of two modules per semester and to have responsibilities for coordinating and managing modules, which may include working individually or with a team of tutors/lecturers. Additional duties include: supervision of undergraduate dissertations; management of student administration; participation in departmental administration (Open Days, talks, etc.) as well as Faculty/University service and administration.

Assistant Lecturer (2026) Salary Scale: €42,499 – (1 point)

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

Closing Date

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 31st May 2026

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 employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University