Professor and Deputy Principal GDIC - Permanent and Temporary

Overview

University College Dublin invites applications for the permanent post of Professor and Deputy Principal GDIC. This full-time academic position is situated within either the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science or the UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science, and involves association with the UCD Guangzhou-Dublin International College of Life Sciences and Technology at South China Agricultural University. For the first five years of the tenure, the appointee serves as Deputy Principal of GDIC, reporting to the Principal GDIC, while managing research and teaching activities under the relevant Head of School.

Who can apply

Candidates for this role must be research-active professionals with a track record of excellence in teaching and research commensurate with a professorial level at University College Dublin. The position requires a commitment to spending designated periods of time at GDIC in Guangzhou, China. Depending on the appointment circumstances, external and internal candidates alternate their physical presence between Dublin and Guangzhou across teaching semesters according to specified duration guidelines ranging from one full teaching semester plus additional weeks up to six weeks per semester.

Requirements

The appointee is expected to collaborate with colleagues to deliver undergraduate and taught graduate degree modules either at GDIC or in Dublin, supervise undergraduate and taught graduate research projects, and support the Principal GDIC in providing academic oversight and leadership for GDIC programs. Duties are balanced within a normal academic workload encompassing teaching and learning, research, and administrative responsibilities.

Key dates

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon local Irish time on 17th November 2026. Submissions still in progress at the closing time are cancelled automatically, and late applications are not accepted.