60TH Anniversary Chair (Professor) in Human Resource Management/ Employment Relations

Job reference: HUM-030466
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Permanent
Division/Team: People Management and Organisations
Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 14/02/2026
Contract Duration: Permanent
School/Directorate: Alliance Manchester Business School

Manchester’s transformation as the world’s first industrial city shaped many of the ideas and institutions that underpin modern human resource management (HRM) and employment relations. At Alliance Manchester Business School, we invite an internationally recognised scholar to join us as Professor in Human Resource Management and/or Employment Relations, contributing world-leading research with a strong focus on academic, societal and economic impact in any thematic area within these fields.

As we mark our 60th anniversary in 2025, AMBS is at the heart of an ambitious £1.7bn investment in Sister— a pioneering innovation district designed to become one of the world’s leading collaborative ecosystems for nurturing talent and shaping the future of work and society. Within this dynamic environment, you’ll engage with fundamental questions about the changing world of work and collaborate with the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI) —a leading UK research institute dedicated to advancing more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable employment— contribute to dialogue and debate with key stakeholders and policymakers, and make informed contributions to policy formation and the development of practice.

This prestigious position is open to distinguished senior scholars as well as to professors at an earlier career stage who can demonstrate outstanding potential to become future academic leaders. We particularly welcome applicants whose research aligns to the strategic themes of the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI).

A world-class research environment with access to cutting-edge resources

A thriving city environment and university-wide ecosystem

A vibrant, interdisciplinary group of scholars undertaking impactful research and publishing in leading subject area journals, situated within the larger People Management and Organisation Division.

The platform to expand your global impact through thought leadership and policy influence

Membership of the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI) and the opportunity to help shape the future direction of this globally recognised research institute.

What you will get in return:

• A market leading Pension scheme.
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period.

The University of Manchester is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse academic community. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups in academia. All appointments are made on merit.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications should be uploaded on JobTrain. The documents uploaded to the CV section are restricted to 1MB (optional supporting document is limited to 500 KB). If the size limits are insufficient, the documents can be sent to pmodivision@manchester.ac.uk with a clear indication of the post you are applying for.

For enquiries and informal conversations please contact:

Dr. Jenny K. Rodriguez, Head of the HRM, Employment Relations & Law Subject Area Group

(jenny.rodriguez@manchester.ac.uk)

Prof Anthony Rafferty, Director of the Work & Equalities Institute

(anthony.rafferty@manchester.ac.uk)

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

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