Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour

About us:

The last few years have crystallised the growing sense that organisational success must take account of the diverse range of stakeholders involved in business and the economy. King’s Business School has been at the centre of that conversation, and we put our commitment to drive positive change at the heart of our research and education.  

King’s Business School is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) and based in central London. We are part of an internationally renowned university with a track-record of pioneering thinking, and have the limitless energies of London’s businesses, policy-makers, entrepreneurs and change-makers to draw on. We present an exciting work environment focused on collaboration and innovation with a view to making the world a better place.

The Human Resource Management & Employment Relations Department includes leading scholars in the fields of HRM, Organisational Behaviour and Employment Relations. We are globally recognised as a top international team of work and organisation scholars, who publish in top-tier journals, generate impact, and win research funding. Core to our values is the offer of a working environment that encourages inclusion, teamwork, and innovation, and supports individual faculty members in achieving their personal work goals and producing excellent student outcomes.  

About the role:

We present an exciting opening for an outstanding candidate to join the Human Resource Management & Employment Relations Department at Lecturer level. We welcome applications across the HRM, Organizational Behaviour, and Employment Relations sub-disciplines. The successful applicant will, over time, sustain high-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects, engage with recognised academic networks, and secure research funding. They will publish research findings in highly rated internationally recognised journals and/or influence wider policy and practice in this area.

This appointment is made on our Education & Research Pathway, where excellence in both education and research is expected. The successful applicant will play a role in the planning, organisation, and delivery of high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Initial teaching activities will include contributing to undergraduate modules in organisational behaviour and quantitative methods. It is further expected that you will carry out academic management duties as requested by the Executive Dean or Head of Department and contribute to the pastoral care of our students.

It is essential that you hold a PhD (or be pending results) in a relevant field and evidence substantial research potential, via publications in leading refereed journals and an impressive research pipeline. Experience in teaching on-campus modules is also essential; and interest in teaching quantitative methods is highly desirable.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) starting 1st September 2026. You will be offered an indefinite contract but will initially serve a three-year probation period. During these three years, Lecturers receive a generous teaching abatement to support the development of their research profile.  

Research staff at King’s are entitled to at least 10 days per year (pro-rata) for professional development. This entitlement, from the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, applies to Postdocs, Research Assistants, Research and Teaching Technicians, Teaching Fellows and AEP equivalent up to and including grade 7. Visit the Centre for Research Staff Development for more information.

About you:

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

Essential criteria

• PhD in relevant subject area (or pending results);
• Appropriate list of relevant publications in leading, refereed journals;
• Evidence of a pipeline of scholarly activities with potential for excellent future publications, funding generation and/or impact;
• Experience of teaching relevant topics effectively at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level;
• Willingness to collaborate well with colleagues in Faculty and university.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching quantitative methods to an appropriate level;
• Demonstrable innovation in teaching and assessment;
• Existing research funding capture;
• Professional networks and memberships.

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.

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

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 person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We welcome your thoughts on how organisations can create an inclusive environment, including one which supports free speech and the exchange of a wide range of ideas.   

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held between 9^th and 16^th June 2026.