Job id: 105405. Salary: £65,321 - £72,757 per annum inclusive of London Weighting.
Posted: 24 January 2025. Closing date: 16 February 2025.
Business unit: King's Business School. Department: Economics.
Contact details: Professor Ed Hopkins. ed.hopkins@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Strand Campus. Category: Academic & Teaching.
About us:
King’s Business School is the ninth and newest faculty at King’s College London, emerging out of the renowned School of Management & Business. We are looking to recruit an outstanding candidate to join the Economics Department at Senior Lecturer or Reader level. We welcome candidates in any sub discipline of economics.
The Economics Department has expanded rapidly in recent years and have hired some aspiring young staff who are publishing in the top journals. The group would like to hire a senior person who can provide mentorship and be a role model for these staff, as well as raising the profile of the department. We are part of an internationally renowned university with a track-record of pioneering thinking and have the limitless energies of London’s businesses, policymakers, entrepreneurs and change-makers to draw on. This is an exciting place for collaboration and innovation that will help to make the world a better place and we are looking for a Senior Lecturer or Reader to join us.
About the role:
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to high quality research and will be able to contribute excellent teaching to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You should hold a PhD in a relevant field, have a high-quality track record of publications in leading refereed journals and an interest in generating impact and securing research income.
This is a full time (35 Hours per week) post, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About you:
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria- Reader
1. PhD in relevant subject area
2. Appropriate list of relevant publications, evidence of world-class research capacity and experience of developing research projects suitable for funding bids
3. Significant experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, and of being innovative in curriculum design and willingness to contribute to the pastoral care of students
4. Significant experience of carrying out academic administration
5. Engagement in professional organisations (conference papers, workshops, memberships) and generating impact from research
Desirable criteria- Reader
1. Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the faculty and university and experience of being a team player
Essential criteria- Senior Lecturer
1. PhD in relevant subject area
2. Appropriate list of relevant publications and significant evidence of world-class research capacity
3. Significant experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level and being innovative in teaching and curriculum design and willingness to contribute to the pastoral care of students
4. Some experience of carrying out academic administration
5. Significant experience of being innovative in teaching and curriculum design
6. Engagement in professional organisations (conference papers, workshops, memberships)
Desirable criteria- Senior Lecturer
1. Experience of being a team player and significant desire to promote the subject at all levels
2. Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on teaching and research
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria- Reader
1. PhD in relevant subject area
2. Appropriate list of relevant publications, evidence of world-class research capacity and experience of developing research projects suitable for funding bids
3. Significant experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level, and of being innovative in curriculum design and willingness to contribute to the pastoral care of students
4. Significant experience of carrying out academic administration
5. Engagement in professional organisations (conference papers, workshops, memberships) and generating impact from research
Desirable criteria- Reader
1. Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the faculty and university and experience of being a team player
Essential criteria- Senior Lecturer
1. PhD in relevant subject area
2. Appropriate list of relevant publications and significant evidence of world-class research capacity
3. Significant experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level and being innovative in teaching and curriculum design and willingness to contribute to the pastoral care of students
4. Some experience of carrying out academic administration
5. Significant experience of being innovative in teaching and curriculum design
6. Engagement in professional organisations (conference papers, workshops, memberships)
Desirable criteria- Reader Grade
1. Experience of being a team player and significant desire to promote the subject at all levels
2. Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on teaching and research
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We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
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