Lecturer in AI and Analytics

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking to recruit a permanent Lecturer in AI and Analytics to support its Business School next year, 2027.

Birkbeck's Business School offers an excellent research friendly environment, with its Bloomsbury location offering access to a range of academic institutions in central London.

As Lecturer, you will be expected to teach across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Management and Artificial Intelligence and Analytics and to teach on our overseas programmes in China and elsewhere. You will be supported to publish internationally excellent research, and contribute to the effective delivery and development of our portfolio of taught programmes. This is a tenure-track post.

We are seeking to broaden our research and teaching portfolio in ways that build on our existing strengths. For this appointment, and as per the the title, we particularly welcome applicants with expertise in areas such as, but not limited to, Business/Management and Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, although outstanding candidates from all areas of Management will be considered.

This is an exciting time to be joining Birkbeck's Business School - we are a mission focused and research intensive school that is expanding both nationally and internationally. We are looking to recruit early career academics to not only enhance our teaching and research, but also to drive our objective of being a leading business school for academics to begin their careers.

If you have completed your PhD in the past 5 years, or are close to completion, this is a great opportunity to join a growing business school which supports the development of exceptional teachers and researchers. 

About you

• You will be educated to PhD level in areas contained within the wider field of Management linked to AI and Analytics, or an appropriate related specialism, and will provide evidence of your research ability through published work or a strong publication pipeline. 
• You will have clear and ambitious research plans that will enable you to develop an internationally excellent research track record.
• You will ideally have experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• You will be willing to take a leading role in the design and delivery of new modules and to contribute more broadly to curriculum development and overseas teaching.
• You will embrace Birkbeck’s commitment to widening access and opportunity in higher education within a research-intensive environment.
• You will be willing to contribute to evening teaching and to the development of flexible and innovative forms of educational provision.

If you want to contribute to an impactful educational experience for our students and take the next step in your academic career, then apply with us at Birkbeck today. 

Contract

This is a full-time, permanent role, 35 hours per week including delivering lectures in the evening (6-9pm) and occasional weekends – with possible delivery of modules overseas to our international partner institutions.

Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Monday 14 September, Interview date: wc 12 October 2026. Visa sponsorship accepted. 

Salary and benefits

£44,247 rising to £60,858, 1.0 FTE. Grade LLEC, quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply or contact Dr Wendy Hein (w.hein@bbk.ac.uk) or Andy Adcroft, Head of Birkbeck Business School, at a.adcroft@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk

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