Academic Staff Vacancies

Discipline of Botany within the School of Natural Sciences is advertising a new teaching Fellow Position in Restorative Ecology.

Staff in Botany currently work on a wide range of plants and fungi, and their interactions with other organisms, in the context of global environmental change and societal challenges.

The Teaching Fellow will contribute to teaching in the School of Natural Sciences, at undergraduate level, by coordinating and teaching one module per semester, as well as contributing into other Botany modules, including field courses, and inputting to other relevant modules in the Environmental Science & Engineering Course (TR064) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences stream of the Science Course (TR060). They will also coordinate three other modules at MSc level, contributing to the School of Natural Sciences taught MSc in Biodiversity & Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Smart & Sustainable Cities, and Trinity Business School taught MSc in Responsible Business and Sustainability.

The candidate will supervise final year undergraduate and MSc student research projects and desk studies. It is envisaged that the candidate’s experience will be relevant to current national and international priorities in applied ecology.

How to Apply: Applicants should provide the following information when applying

1. A cover letter outlining suitability for the position and highlighting relevant experience.

2. A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications and detailing teaching experience and approaches.

3. The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting.

Applications must arrive on or before 17.00 on May 31st 2026 to by email

Dr Marcus Collier, Head of the Discipline of Botany:   marcus.collier@tcd.ie.

Interviews will be during the first week in June 2026. Appointees will be expected to be available for starting by latest on August 1st 2026.

For further information about the Discipline of Botany and the School of Natural Sciences, see https://www.tcd.ie/Botany and https://www.naturalsciences.tcd.ie 

Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally and in confidence should email Dr Marcus Collier, Head of the Discipline of Botany: marcus.collier@tcd.ie 

Job spec is available at: Teaching Fellow in Restoration Ecology Advert