Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in African Politics

About Us

The Department of Political Science at UCL is a leading international centre for political research. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all major fields of politics, as well as public management and public policy. More details about the Department of Political Science and UCL can be found at below and at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/ and https://www.ucl.ac.uk/about/.

About the role

UCL Department of Political Science wishes to appoint a fixed term Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Public Policy. The Associate Lecturer is expected to deliver a single module in Term 2 of academic year 2025-26: POLS0087. For the full module description, see: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/modules/democracy-authoritarianism-POLS0087. They may also be asked to second mark one module delivered by another member of staff. The role will include lecture and seminar teaching, student experience and suppo rt activity, and personal tutoring. The postholder will be expected to first and second mark assignments and will also be expected to be available for office hours each week as required. The appointed candidate will be provided with all required module materials, including reading lists, essay questions, seminar plans, and lecture slides. The postholder will also be expected to be hold office hours each week during term time. The post will run from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 (6 months) at 0.40 FTE. The salary on offer is grade 7 between £47,451 - £52,586 inclusive of London Allowance.

About You

We are seeking applicants who hold a PHD in Political Science or related subject, or are current enrolled in a PhD programme in Political Science or related subject, that have excellent knowledge of academic literature and methods relevant to teaching the content of the described module. Applicants should be able to communicate clearly with students and be able to provide support with compassion. Experience in teaching relevant subjects at the undergraduate or postgraduate taught level is desirable.

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) - Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan - On-Site nursery - On-site gym - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service - Discounted medical insurance Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits for further information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are commi tted to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at UCL including but, not exclusive, to disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially women.

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