Lecturer in Strategic Studies

About us 

The Department of War Studies is part of the School of Security Studies within the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy at King’s College London. War Studies is home to large and diverse community of specialists in strategic studies, intelligence, international relations and history. We undertake world-leading research, teaching and public engagement in these fields, and create an inclusive environment that promotes equality of opportunity for everyone in its community.

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Strategic Studies to contribute to the Department's teaching and research. 

The successful candidate will have a track record of high-quality publications in the field of Strategic Studies. The successful candidate will also be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative undergraduate and post-graduate teaching. This will involve teaching on both compulsory and optional War Studies modules at BA and MA levels. They will work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and will be responsible for contributing to student success.  

The successful candidate will also play a role in the institutional and intellectual life of the Department and undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required. 

The War Studies is large and diverse faculty, with expertise in areas including technology, gender, intelligence, arms control, diplomacy, national security, military operations and strategy. We welcome applications from candidates whose research contributes to and expands our coverage in Strategic Studies, including various approaches to the study of strategic thought, military operations and doctrine. We are particularly interested in applications from candidates whose research and publications demonstrates a strong conceptual and methodological grounding in the field of Strategic Studies and Contemporary Warfare.

Beyond teaching and administrative duties, the successful candidate, upon completion of their probation, will be expected to supervise PhD students. They will also be expected to undertake high-quality research in their subject area, including publishing in recognised journals and with leading academic presses.

We offer research mentorship in support of these activities. The role-holder will further maintain research activities and connections through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and will work to secure external research funding. 

The Department of War Studies is part of the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together we support a culture of diversity and inclusion for our staff and students. We encourage further growth in diversity, and we welcome applicants of all abilities, whom we are able to support with our flexible and varied working practices. The Department particularly welcomes applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information 

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

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