Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) – AO1838MXML

Fixed Term: 1 year
Start: 1 October 2024, or to be agreed as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Economics is part of Scotland's first university, with an established reputation as one of Europe's leading and most distinctive centres for teaching and research. The Department aims to deliver outstanding teaching and research in all areas of Economics.

The Department is currently seeking to fill one fixed-term Associate Lectureships (Education Focused). The posts are to provide teaching cover for members of staff on maternity leave and have a duration of one year. Candidates should have experience in teaching economics at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. The posts are open to candidates with expertise in any area of economics.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Financial contribution toward relocation.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of Economics Department, Professor Conny Wollbrant (conny.wollbrant@st-andrews.ac.uk), the Business School Vice-Dean Education, Dr Luca Savorelli (luca.savorelli@st-andrews.ac.uk), or the Departmental Director of Teaching, Dr Yulia Moiseeva (yulia.moiseeva@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Applications are particularly welcome from women, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

Please quote ref: AO1838MXML

Closing Date: 19 August 2024

Further Particulars: AO1838MXML FPs.doc

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