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- Horticulture position
Applications are invited for an academic post in Horticulture.

Applications are invited for an academic post in Horticulture. This exciting position welcomes candidates who have a broad knowledge of horticulture and will deliver teaching in horticulture at undergraduate & post-graduate level.
The appointment is available at Lecturer/Assistant Professor OR Associate Professor
grade, subject to the qualifications and experience and would be expected to show leadership in the development of horticultural education and research in UCD and nationally.
Applications are invited from candidates who have a broad knowledge of horticulture in a temperate climate and who have deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: field and protected vegetable productions systems; social uses of plants; the horticultural industry, innovations and new technologies; plant biotechnology; circular bioeconomy.
The appointee will deliver teaching in horticulture and applied plant sciences, for existing
undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in Horticulture, Crop Science, Agri-Environmental Science and related subjects.
For the Full Job Description: Associate Professor or Lecturer/Assistant Professor (Above the Bar) in Horticulture
You can apply at: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/
Job Reference: 018614
Closing Date: 13th June 2025