Lecturer in Economics

About us

The Department of Political Economy seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Economics. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department through research and teaching in Economics. We are open in terms of research field, but we have a particular teaching need for Environmental Economics and Macroeconomics.  

The Department is informed by an inclusive interdisciplinary vision and welcomes applications from candidates who share that vision. The Department values diversity and inclusion and a work-life balance.  

The Department of Political Economy is a unique interdisciplinary enterprise located in the heart of London with proximity to both the world of politics and the City. Founded in 2010, it is the only dedicated Department of Political Economy in the United Kingdom.

The teaching and research recognises the interdisciplinary nature of the department. Students from diverse degrees and with different backgrounds are taught together on many modules. On research, we are hiring an economist who will fit well within an interdisciplinary environment.

The School of Politics and Economics is based in Bush House on the Strand Campus.

More information about the Department, School and Faculty can be found on the King’s website:

Department of Political Economy:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/departments/politicaleconomy/index.aspx

School of Politics and Economics:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/schools/politics-economics/index.aspx

Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp/index.aspx 

About the role

• Contribute to the planning, organisation, and delivery of teaching activities within the department in accordance with established departmental practice, and to ongoing curriculum development. Develop and deliver a range of programmes of study.
• Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the research profile of the Department, School, and College, including having a track record of high-quality publication.
• Develop and maintain individual/joint research projects in subject related areas. Contribute to the development of research strategies.
• Supervise and train postgraduate students to ensure their effective development.
• Act as personal tutor to students.
• Participate fully in assessment and examination process as appropriate using a variety of methods and techniques and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
• Participate in and develop internal and external networks. To lead and develop networks.
• Conduct individual or collaborative research projects. To act as principal investigator and project leader.

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

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• PhD and first degree in a relevant subject (PhD submitted or completed by time of application).
• Academic specialism in Economics.
• University teaching experience.
• Excellent academic publications record.
• Ability to supervise student research at BA, MA and PhD levels.

Desirable criteria

• Administrative experience

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

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 and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's

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