Lecturer in Environment and Security

About the Role

The School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London invites applications for a 24-month fixed term Lectureship in Environment and Security (Teaching and Scholarship).

The role holder’s expertise will be at the intersection of debates on environmental politics and international security, broadly defined. The role holder will be able to contribute to teaching on both environmental politics and security, particularly from a critical perspective. They will contribute to developing and teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate modules. They will supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and act as a student advisor.

About You

You will have a PhD in Politics, International Relations, or relevant Social Sciences/Humanities discipline and a record of teaching at the intersection of the environment and security. You will have experience of developing and teaching relevant modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels. You will have experience of supervising and advising students. You will have an understanding of the opportunities and challenges involved in teaching a diverse student cohort. You will be able to make contributions to scholarship (as defined in the Queen Mary Academic Careers Framework).

About the School

The School of Politics and International Relations is one of the UK’s leading centres for the research and teaching of Politics and International Relations. It was ranked 7th overall among UK higher education institutions in the 2022 REF. The School is home to 70 academic staff and a highly diverse cohort of students, offering a broad-ranging and methodologically plural curriculum.

The School welcomes applications from women, ethnic minority, neuro-diverse candidates and candidates with disabilities. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to flexible working.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable. Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers. We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, campus facilities and flexible working arrangements.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term appointment for 2 years, with an expected start date of 1 September 2025. The starting salary will be Grade 5/6 (£51,040 to £60,060) per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Martin Coward, Head of School of Politics and International Relations: spir-head@qmul.ac.uk

To see further details and to apply for the role, please click on the apply button. 

Closing Date: 29/06/2025, 23:55 

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