Lecturer / Senior Lecturer

Introduction

Following a period of sustained growth, and as part of significant further investment, the University of York School for Business and Society (SBS) is seeking to further expand its academic research and teaching strengths in management, business, accounting and finance.

As part of this process, we are looking to appoint to a number of L/SL (teaching and research) posts in the following areas:

• Marketing
• Strategy
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Operations Management
• Human ResoJob Description (HRM & General Management) 11607.pdfurce Management
• Accounting and finance

Department

As a new department at York, SBS signals a distinctive approach towards conducting management and social policy research and teaching.  We are uniquely placed to lead business and public policy action to tackle complex social and environmental grand challenges and have an ambitious vision to become the natural home within the UK for world-leading management scholars who work alongside experts in other academic disciplines as well as their own. This interdisciplinary approach, we believe, enriches the vibrancy and relevance of our research and our teaching.  At York, we place heavy emphasis on providing a high-quality student experience and have pioneered innovations in on-line learning and teaching related scholarship.

We welcome applications from excellent candidates who embrace our vision and passion for advancing sustainable business, community and society. You will be joining a thriving community of academics who are leaders in their fields, and who are committed to excellence in research, teaching and outreach. We have established a strong track record of publishing in internationally excellent journals, receiving major indicators of academic esteem, and leading large UKRI funded projects that are delivering significant real-world impact.

Within SBS, new L/SL appointments will join one of our three main subject groups:

• People, Operations and Marketing (POM) group,
• Work, Management and Organisation group - https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/about/subject-groups/work-management-organisation/.
• Accounting and Finance - https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/about/subject-groups/accounting-and-finance/

Faculty teach across our successful programmes at post and undergraduate level (including our online MBA, launched in 2022, planned Executive MBA and shared suite of Finance programmes –

https://www.york.ac.uk/business-society/about/finance-subjects/), with significant opportunities to expand and develop this portfolio. A significant proportion of this teaching is delivered from our new, state of the art Church Lane building.

Role

• To take responsibility for overseeing, developing and promoting innovative teaching and learning approaches and material, which create interest, understanding and enthusiasm amongst students
• To develop research objectives, projects and proposals and carry out individual or collaborative research projects

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• A PhD in management, business, accounting and finance or equivalent experience with specialist knowledge in the subject area
• A proven ability to develop high quality research projects and proposals and carry out individual or collaborative research projects which are published in leading peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to design teaching material and deliver across a range of modules

To learn more about the School for Business and Society and explore all of our current and upcoming vacancies please click here (https://features.york.ac.uk/UoY-school-for-business-and-society-jobs)

Interview date: TBC

For informal enquiries: please contact sbs-hr@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork