The appointment will be made on a temporary contract basis for a maximum period of two years. Apart from its primary task of producing atlases of historic Irish towns, it is geared also to provide scholarly material on the evolution of urban form and function within Ireland for use by geographers and historians. Applicants should have a postgraduate research degree and should have experience in dealing with historical texts and editing.
Further particulars are available.
Shortlisting of candidates will take place. Late applications will not be considered. The Royal Irish Academy is an equal opportunities employer.