Teaching Fellow in Business and the Space Economy

About the role

As a Teaching Fellow in Business and the Space Economy within the School of Business, you will join a community of interdisciplinary scholars. This role provides the opportunity to develop a brand new module for our undergraduate programmes spanning the topics of international business, the space economy, innovation, space tourism and the commercialisation of space.
 
The role will involve the design, development and delivery of a module on the space economy. Responsibilities will include the proactive identification and development of relationships with internal and external stakeholders such as Space Park Leicester, The European Space Agency and Satellite Applications Catapult. You will undertake seminar, tutorial and workshop teaching in addition to other activities to enhance the development and reputation of the business school. Using a variety of methods, you will undertake teaching, pastoral care, and marking and assessment.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, collegial individual who is motivated by providing the best experience for our students. You will have (or be near completion of) a PhD in a relevant subject whilst having experience of teaching in a relevant area of international business, marketing and/or innovation and be able to demonstrate an ability to develop relevant, high quality course materials in a timely fashion.

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor James Fitchett, Head of Department, on j.fitchett@leicester.ac.uk.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
 
As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community.
 
We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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