Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

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School of Public Policy 

Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy 

Full Professor salary is no less than £107,994 per annum

Associate Professor salary is no less than £80,927 per annum 

In addition, this post may attract a significant salary supplement that reflects current market conditions in some disciplines.   

The salary scale can be found on the LSE Website. 

The School of Public Policy at LSE is a global centre for teaching, research, and policy engagement. We are seeking an outstanding academic at the Associate or Full Professor level to join our world-class faculty and help shape the future of public policy education and research. 

The postholder will be a leading specialist in political science with a focus on public policy, conducting world-leading research, delivering high-quality postgraduate teaching, and contributing to the School’s leadership, administration, and strategic development. 

Candidates applying at the Associate Professor level will have an established record of internationally excellent research and a strong international reputation in public policy or its core disciplines. They will present a strategy for outstanding, policy-relevant research with potential for further world-leading outputs. Proven excellence in postgraduate teaching, commitment to a positive learning environment, and contributions to course and programme development are essential. Candidates should demonstrate leadership and collegiality, including willingness to take on departmental responsibilities. 

Candidates applying at the Full Professor level will have a substantial record of world-leading research, evidenced by top journal publications and an outstanding international reputation in public policy or its core disciplines. They will have a strategy for future policy-relevant research with potential for further world-leading outputs. Proven excellence in postgraduate teaching, leadership in course and programme development, and commitment to a high-quality learning environment are essential. Candidates should demonstrate intellectual leadership, collegiality, mentoring, and willingness to take on substantial departmental responsibilities. 

The successful candidate will take up the post by September 2026 or as close to this date as possible. We are seeking applicants who will contribute fully from the outset.  

Other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system. 

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include an occupational pension scheme, a research grants policy with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment, and excellent development opportunities. 

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document. The job description and the person specification for both roles are available here: 

Full Professor – JD and PS 

Associate Professor – JD and PS 

Please clearly state which level you are applying for on your application. To apply for this post, please click on the 'Apply' button above. We are hiring only one person; the hiring panel will give preference to the person who most outstandingly meets the criteria of the position to which they applied. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email j.a.deeley@lse.ac.uk.   

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 November 2025 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept late applications. 

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