Heads Of Department Jobs

Looking to take the next step in your academic career? Head of department roles give you the opportunity to lead a team, shape your department’s direction and make a difference to staff and students.

As a head of department, you could be responsible for setting academic priorities, managing budgets and resources, supporting staff development and maintaining high standards of teaching, research and student experience. The role combines academic leadership with practical management, so strong communication, organisation and decision-making skills are important.

Head of department positions can also provide a route into wider university leadership, with some professionals progressing to roles such as dean, director or pro vice-chancellor.

Browse the latest head of department vacancies on jobs.ac.uk and find opportunities across universities and higher education institutions. Set up a job alert to hear about new roles, or scroll down to explore current vacancies.

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Assistant or Associate Professor in Structural Engineering (Research and Education)

University of Birmingham - School of Engineering

Placed on: 24/08/2026 Salary: £47,389 to £67,468 Grade 8 or 9

Closes 12 Oct

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Professor and Head of Department of Politics and Public Administration

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Social Sciences

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: Highly competitive

Expires 20 Oct

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Senior Research Fellow (Chemical Engineering)

University of Oxford - Department of Engineering Science

Placed on: 21/08/2026 Salary: £56,623 to £65,336 with a discretionary range to £73,296 per annum

Closes 12 Oct

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Professor in Marketing and Information Systems

University of Nottingham Ningbo China - Business School

Placed on: 17/08/2026 Salary: £88,816.53 to £116,671.61 per annum

Closes 31 Oct

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Assistant Professor in Fair and Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Imperial College London - Dyson School of Design Engineering

Placed on: 13/08/2026 Salary: £73,194 to £82,954

Expires 19 Oct

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