Lecturer in German Studies

About us

SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focusing on the literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film and other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages we teach (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish).

Our taught programmes are innovative, challenging and interdisciplinary; academic colleagues and students engage with many urgent concerns facing the world today by understanding Europe’s languages, cultures and histories and their global impact.

About the role

The post holder will contribute to teaching and to curriculum review and development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to be determined in consultation with the Head of the School of European Languages, Culture and Society and the Director of German Studies.

They will also contribute to the running of the department and UCL. The post-holder will be required to set, mark and assess work completed for the modules they teach, and to assist in the examination of related and other modules at the discretion of the Head of School and Director of German Studies.

Please see the Job description for further details.

About you

The post holder will have a PhD or equivalent in an area of German Studies as well as a proven track record of high-quality research publications in a relevant field.

They will have experience of teaching and assessment at a higher educational institution or at an equivalent level and experience of teaching undergraduate or postgraduate courses in German Studies. We will consider applications from scholars working in any area of German Studies, but we are particularly interested in applications from specialists in German literature of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.

More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description.

Please include a CV and a covering letter including a statement in support of the application, detailing how you fulfil each of the essential and (if applicable) desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification.

Please do not include a writing sample at this stage of the application process; these will not be considered by the recruitment panel.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s academic talent, from local to global. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s academic, research and teaching workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and women.

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