Departmental Lecturer in Russian

Location: University College/Schwarzman Centre for Humanities 

Hours: 0.4fte

Contract type: Fixed Term (1 year) from 01 September 2026. 

About the role 

This fixed-term post is to provide replacement teaching for Professor Polly Joness during her Leverhulme Project Grant. 

The post will involve advanced teaching and independent academic research in Russian.    

The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching of Russian within the Sub-Faculty of Slavonic by offering 6 hours of lectures or seminars on medieval topics, they will also be responsible for providing four ‘weighted’ hours a week of undergraduate tuition in Russian language and literature at University College.  

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.  

About you 

You will hold (or be near completion) of a Doctorate level degree in modern Russian literature and culture, and currently possess a good undergraduate degree, normally in Russian; as well as the ability to produce high quality research within the field of Russian and Russophone literature and culture studies.  

Evidence of the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students across a range of topics in modern Russian literature and culture at the highest level in the medium of English, whether through lectures, seminars, or tutorials. 

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description. 

Application process 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above 'Apply' button, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.  

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. 

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday, 8 June  

Only applications received before this time can be considered.  

Interviews are likely to be held before the end of June. 

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