Lecturer in War Studies (Contemporary Strategy)

About us:

King's College London is one of the world's leading universities, renowned for the excellence and impact of its research, its outstanding student experience, and its commitment to addressing the most pressing challenges facing society. As a member of the Russell Group and a global institution located in the heart of London, King's brings together a diverse community of scholars, students and partners from around the world.

This position is based in the Department of War Studies, part of the School of Security Studies within the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Founded in 1962, War Studies is widely recognised as one of the world's leading centres for the study of war, conflict, strategy, security and international affairs. The Department's interdisciplinary research and teaching span strategic studies, international relations, military history, defence studies, conflict and security, and emerging challenges in warfare and global politics.

The Department is home to a vibrant and internationally diverse academic community with strong links to policymakers, armed forces, international organisations and civil society. We are committed to research excellence, intellectual innovation and delivering an outstanding educational experience to students from a wide range of backgrounds.

We are seeking an ambitious and collaborative scholar who will contribute to the Department's international reputation for excellence in research and teaching, while helping to shape the future of strategic studies and the understanding of contemporary conflict.

About the role:

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in War Studies with specialist expertise in Contemporary Security and Strategy to strengthen and expand its internationally recognised research and teaching in military strategy, warfare, and armed conflict.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Department's intellectual leadership by advancing innovative research in contemporary security and strategy, securing external funding, supervising PhD students and delivering high-quality teaching across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

We welcome applications from scholars whose work examines contemporary strategic challenges and who are able to explain the dynamics of a wide range of contemporary wars using strategic theory. We are particularly interested in candidates whose expertise complements existing departmental strengths and enhances our understanding of areas such as transnational conflicts and organised crime, multi-domain operations, grey-zone and hybrid warfare,, or other developing dimensions and domains of strategic competition and conflict.

The role offers an opportunity to contribute to a vibrant and collaborative academic community, engage with policymakers and practitioners, and help shape the future direction of research and education in one of the world's leading centres for the study of war, strategy, and security.

This is a full-time post on an indefinite contract.

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