Lecturer in Security and Technology

About us 

The Department of War Studies has a large and diverse faculty. We are a theoretically and methodologically diverse Department with expertise in areas including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, contemporary and historical warfare, gender, international relations, migration and borders, security studies, strategic studies, technology and violence. The Department is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. 

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Security and Technology to contribute to the Department’s teaching and research capacity. We welcome applications from candidates whose research and teaching will contribute to and expand our coverage of emerging technologies, including AI. The Department has considerable expertise in issues related to cyber security and weapons of mass destruction, and we are seeking applications from candidates with other thematic research and teaching profiles.

The successful candidate will have an emerging track record of high-quality publications and a clear research agenda at the intersection of security and emerging technologies. They 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. We offer mentorship in support of these activities. The role holder, upon completion of their probation, will be expected to supervise PhD students.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The successful candidate will teach on technology-related issues but will also be well equipped to contribute to teaching in other areas of security studies. Teaching will span both compulsory and optional 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 development of the Department and undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required.

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

Together, the Department, School and Faculty are committed to embedding good diversity and inclusion practice into all of our activities. We are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups and look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, whom we are able to support with our flexible varied working practices. However, female and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) candidates are currently under-represented, so we welcome applications from BME and female applicants. King’s values the diversity of its staff and student body and recognises that this is both a strength and a defining feature of King’s as a London university in a global context.

Appointments can only be made at Lecturer level. It will not be possible to make appointments at more senior grades, or to exceed the salary advertised.

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.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these & other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert.

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