Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics

About us

IOE is UCL Faculty of Education and Society. Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Quantitative Social Science (QSS) research centre

The Quantitative Social Science (QSS) research centre is an interdisciplinary group of academics and researchers with expertise in Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Social Statistics, Survey Methods and Data Collection, and techniques of policy evaluation. Together, we aim to undertake world-class, interdisciplinary social science research which is both academically renowned and policy-relevant. As our name suggests, our research revolves around the development and application of advanced quantitative methods to a wide-range of social science issues, with the aim of having real-world engagement and impact. We also aim to design and deliver world-class undergraduate and postgraduate education in all aspects of quantitative social science.

Information about QSS can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/centres/quantitative-social-science

About the role

We are seeking an Lecturer (Teaching) in Economics to contribute to teaching. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to: economics of education, labour economics, applied microeconomics. Applicants with an interest in data science are especially welcome. You will be expected to provide cover for one of the core impact evaluation modules on our MSc Social Research Methods degree as well as enhance our interdisciplinary research portfolio. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as a personal tutor and engage in the supervision of dissertations. The appointee will contribute to the life and functioning of the department more broadly.

For further information please contact Dr. Nikki Shure, Director of the Quantitative Social Science research centre. ().

This post is available from 1 January 2025.

About you

You will have a PhD in Economics, Political Economy or other economics subfield (or be close to completion). You will have experience in in teaching, curriculum design and development at undergraduate/postgraduate level with experience of undergraduate and/or postgraduate personal tutoring and dissertation supervision.

Your application form should address all the person specification points and should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria.

It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

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