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Lecturer in Economics (Teaching & Research)

SOAS University of London - Economics

Location: London
Salary: £51,248.57 to £60,268.57 per annum (Inclusive of London Allowance), G8/Ac3 (Lecturer)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 5th June 2025
Closes: 23rd June 2025
Job Ref: 308954

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. 

About the Role

The Department of Economics to recruit an outstanding economist with an excellent record in research, teaching and academic citizenship who will contribute to the mission of the Department, as one of the leading heterodox economics and political economy departments in the UK, with particular regional expertise in Asia, Africa and the Middle East as well as Europe and Latin America. Research in the Department proceeds along a set of themes including structural transformation and industrial policy; institutions and governance, money and finance; nutrition, health and development; informal economies; labour markets and welfare institutions, poverty and inequality, 

You will have demonstrable capacity to improve the academic standing of the University by carrying out and publishing research of the highest quality and by lecturing and tutoring students to a high academic standard.   In addition, you will contribute to the growth of the research and policy portfolio of the CSST and the Department, including but not limited to, the delivery of the new SOAS-UJ joint MPhil-PhD programme on Sustainable Industrial Development and Policy in partnership with the University of Johannesburg.  You will be expected to demonstrate ability to provide high quality teaching and pedagogical leadership in economic theory (especially microeconomic theories and industrial economics) and mixed-methods (including econometrics, qualitative and quantitative methods, with application of data science being a desirable skill). It is essential that you demonstrate strong engagement with the research agenda and methodological approaches of CSST. You will have or be close to completing a PhD in Economics or related subjects. You will also have an exceptional track-record in research, teaching and strong organisational skills that show potential for academic leadership in the future.

About the Department

The SOAS Economics Department has a mission to address the most urgent issues of our times. Today these include the rampant environmental catastrophe, historic levels of inequality, health, economic and social crises, etc. The Department exercises leadership internationally in political economy, development and heterodox economics, and does so by bringing a unique regional lens to bear on its analysis. Research in the Department proceeds along a set of themes including structural transformation and industrial policy; institutions and governance, money and finance; nutrition, health and development; informal economies; labour markets and welfare institutions, poverty and inequality, international financial institutions; feminist political economy and ecological macroeconomics.

Further information online: http://soas.ac.uk/economics

How to Apply: 

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV publications, and a supporting statement

Closing date: 23rd June 2025 at 11:59 p.m.                              

Interviews to be held: w/c 14th July 2025.

Further information

We may be able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role, please contact Dr Satoshi Miyamura, Head of Department, via email: sm97@soas.ac.uk

If you have any questions, please contact us via the HR Contact Form | SOAS

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