Maynooth University is making a major strategic investment in Social Sciences, creating six new Professorships to strengthen research excellence, opportunity and societal impact across the university.
We are seeking Professors in the areas of Management, Law, Design, Social Work, Education and Primary Education.
These roles sit at the heart of our Health & Wellbeing and Society & Public Policy Research Beacons, interdisciplinary spaces where academics collaborate across departments to tackle complex challenges and shape policy, practice, and real-world outcomes.
This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious, impact‑driven researchers to help build the next chapter of Maynooth’s growth.
Maynooth University is making a major strategic investment in Social Sciences, creating six new Professorships to strengthen research excellence, opportunity and societal impact across the university.
These roles sit at the heart of our Health & Wellbeing and Society & Public Policy Research Beacons, interdisciplinary spaces where academics collaborate across departments to tackle complex challenges and shape policy, practice, and real-world outcomes.
This is an exceptional opportunity for ambitious, impact‑driven researchers to help build the next chapter of Maynooth’s growth.
Across the roles, we seek internationally recognised scholars with strong funding records, high‑impact publications, and the ability to lead research teams, shape agendas, and deliver meaningful societal impact.
Our Research Beacons bring together experts from Health, Law, Design, Business, Education, and Social Policy. This collaborative environment supports co‑disciplinary research, innovation, and shared projects across Schools and Research Institutes.
Whether influencing health governance, shaping public policy, transforming education practice, or contributing to wellbeing research, Professors here play a key role in tackling national and global challenges.
These Professorships are part of a coordinated expansion across the Faculty of Social Sciences — reflecting major investment in staffing, research infrastructure, new programmes, and interdisciplinary capability.
Across the roles, we seek internationally recognised scholars with strong funding records, high‑impact publications, and the ability to lead research teams, shape agendas, and deliver meaningful societal impact.
Our Research Beacons bring together experts from Health, Law, Design, Business, Education, and Social Policy. This collaborative environment supports co‑disciplinary research, innovation, and shared projects across Schools and Research Institutes.
Whether influencing health governance, shaping public policy, transforming education practice, or contributing to wellbeing research, Professors here play a key role in tackling national and global challenges.
These Professorships are part of a coordinated expansion across the Faculty of Social Sciences — reflecting major investment in staffing, research infrastructure, new programmes, and interdisciplinary capability.
Across the roles, we seek internationally recognised scholars with strong funding records, high‑impact publications, and the ability to lead research teams, shape agendas, and deliver meaningful societal impact.
These Professorships are part of a coordinated expansion across the Faculty of Social Sciences — reflecting major investment in staffing, research infrastructure, new programmes, and interdisciplinary capability.
Our Research Beacons bring together experts from Health, Law, Design, Business, Education, and Social Policy. This collaborative environment supports co‑disciplinary research, innovation, and shared projects across Schools and Research Institutes.
These Professorships are part of a coordinated expansion across the Faculty of Social Sciences — reflecting major investment in staffing, research infrastructure, new programmes, and interdisciplinary capability.
Across the roles, we seek internationally recognised scholars with strong funding records, high‑impact publications, and the ability to lead research teams, shape agendas, and deliver meaningful societal impact
Our Research Beacons bring together experts from Health, Law, Design, Business, Education, and Social Policy. This collaborative environment supports co‑disciplinary research, innovation, and shared projects across Schools and Research Institutes.
Whether influencing health governance, shaping public policy, transforming education practice, or contributing to wellbeing research, Professors here play a key role in tackling national and global challenges.
These Professorships are part of a coordinated expansion across the Faculty of Social Sciences — reflecting major investment in staffing, research infrastructure, new programmes, and interdisciplinary capability.
We are looking for ambitious Associate Professors or Senior Researchers with:
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Join a thriving institution committed to research, opportunity and societal impact that changes lives.
