Political Theorists – especially but certainly not exclusively in the fields of Global Justice/Human Rights/Global Politics – are very much encouraged to apply. This is an open position, regardless of field, and the de[partment is committed to appointing the best candidate.
Further details here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/spp/
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Political Science UCL
UCL Department / Division
Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy
Grades
7-8-9
Hours
Full Time
Salary (inclusive of London allowance)
£36,064 – £39,132 per annum (Grade 7); £40,216 – £47,441 per annum (Grade 8); Senior Lecturer £51,563 – £56,067 per annum (Grade 9)
Duties and Responsibilities
UCL wishes to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer to contribute to research and teaching within the Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy. The appointee will teach on the Masters and within the School’s other programmes and supervise PhD students.
The new appointment can be in any area of political science but will be expected to make a major contribution to the teaching and administration on a number of our Masters and undergraduate programmes. We are interested in applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in all fields of Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations and International Political Economy. We are particularly interested in candidates from any relevant subfield that we feel will complement and contribute to our existing programmes. The post holder would be expected to offer three courses from existing courses and/or develop new courses that complement existing offerings.
In addition to contributing to the teaching requirements of the department, the new appointment will be expected to undertake research of the highest international standards within their own specialist field which will add to the research standing and culture of the Department and School.
The appointment is available from 1 September 2013.
Key Requirements
Candidates must have a PhD in political science or a public policy-related area, a proven track record of publications in leading journals and/or major university presses and a demonstrated ability to win grant-funding. Experience of conducting research that feeds into policy-making is desirable.
Candidates wishing to be considered for the role of Lecturer (Grade 8) or Senior Lecturer (Grade 9) would need to fulfill the additional criteria as specified in full detail within the attached Person Specification.
Further Details
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor David Coen (email: d.coen@ucl.ac.uk).
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Sydonnie Hyman, Finance and Staffing Administrator, email s.hyman@ucl.ac.uk, tel +44 (0)20 7679 4944.
Closing Date
10 Apr 2013 at 17:00
Interview date
Mid/Late April 2013 – To be confirmed