Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Law and Criminology

Job title: Post Doctoral Researcher, School of Law and Criminology

Company: Maynooth University


Job description: Job Information Organisation/CompanyMAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Research FieldJuridical sciences Researcher ProfileRecognised Researcher (R2)Established Researcher (R3) CountryIreland Application Deadline17 Aug 2025 – 00:00 (UTC) Type of ContractTemporary Job StatusFull-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?NoOffer DescriptionDepartment: School of Law & CriminologyVacancy ID: 036503Closing Date: 17-Aug-2025We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the SPIRS project team. This role is anticipated to be a 14-month duration in the first instance. SPIRS (Studying Prison In-Reach Services) is a 2-year project led by Principal Investigator, Dr Joe Garrihy. The study will examine the user experience of ‘in-reach services’ in the Irish Prison Service (IPS). The Research Team will analyse the experiences of those in prison engaging in ‘in-reach services’ who provide essential support to people in custody. The study seeks to understand how service users approach, make sense and find meaning in their interactions with these services. The study is funded by the Irish Prison Service.The collective centrality of in-reach services in supporting people in prison and addressing their intersecting needs is inarguable. The experiences of service users and staff throughout their engagement and outcomes are underexplored yet are essential to account for their nature and functioning. The post-doctoral researcher will work with the Research Team to address this lacuna through comprehensive analysis across multiple in-reach services. The post-doctoral researcher will achieve this through the voices of the service users and staff, in addition to other stakeholders, including prison officers, psychologists, and others.The post-doctoral researcher will be an integral part of a mixed-methods two-year study with a Research Team led by Principal Investigator, Dr Garrihy, and a Research Assistant. The post-doctoral researcher will undertake empirical participant fieldwork, mixed methods data collection and analysis with associated writing up informed by the relevant literature. The post-doctoral researcher will also support the Principal Investigator in carrying out other tasks related to the project.The post offers the researcher the opportunity to join a dynamic, well-supported multi-disciplinary team within the research-intensive School of Law and Criminology – the largest criminology team in Ireland – while developing their professional and intellectual skillsets, publication record, lecturing experience and network.SalaryPost-Doctoral Researcher Level 1 (2025): €45,847 p.a. (1 point – with increment)Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.Closing Date:23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 17th August 2025.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 employerThe position is subject to the Statutes of the UniversityWhere to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY Country Ireland City Maynooth GeofieldContact CityMaynoothSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary: €45847 per year

Location: Maynooth, Co Kildare

Job date: Tue, 22 Jul 2025 03:00:12 GMT

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