Lecturer (teaching) Quantitative Social Science (maternity cover)

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UCL Institute of Education

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Social Research Institute, formerly the Department of Social Science in the UCL Institute of Education, is one of the leading centres for social research in the UK. It is home to seven internationally renowned research units:

1. Centre for Longitudinal Studies
2. Centre for Time Use Research
3. Cohort & Longitudinal Studies Enhancement Resources (CLOSER)
4. Evidence for Policy & Practice Information Centre (EPPI)
5. Quantitative Social Science (QSS)
6. Social Science Research Unit
7. Thomas Coram Research Unit

More than 180 academic, research, teaching, technical and professional service staff work in the department. In addition to the seven research centres, it is home to three undergraduate degrees, three master’s programmes and a thriving doctoral community.

About the role

We are seeking a Lecturer (teaching) in Economics to contribute to our teaching for a one-year fixed-term period to cover maternity leave. Relevant fields include economics of education, labour economics or applied econometrics. We are looking for applicants with the ability to teach advanced quantitative methods, with proficiency in R.

The successful candidate will teach and lead modules on our BSc Social Sciences, BSc Social Sciences with Data Science or MSc Social Research Methods with Data Science. For example, modules may include; introduction to economics, the economics of education, the economics of public policy and R coding.

We are particularly interested in applicants with a commitment to open and collaborative scholarship, innovative pedagogy, and inclusive curriculum design. Appointees will also be expected to contribute actively to the intellectual and collegial life of the department.

The post is available from 01 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

For further information contact Professor Kirstine Hansen, Director QSS Research Centre at and/or Aron Szekely, chair of the recruitment panel at .

About you

You’ll have a PhD in economics or quantitative social science where advanced quantitative methods have been applied, completed, or close to completed by the time of appointment. Experience of teaching with some experience in innovative curriculum design at undergraduate/postgraduate level. Ability to teach a range of quantitative methods using R.

Your application form should address all person specification points and clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each of the criteria. It is important that the criteria are clearly numbered and that you provide a response to each one.

Customer advert reference: B16-02183

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