Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Systematic Theology

Start date: 1 January 2026.
Part time: 29 hours per week.
Fixed term: 2 years.

We wish to appoint a fixed-term, 0.8 FTE Associate Lecturer (Education Focused) in Systematic Theology within the School of Divinity. The position will be held from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028. You will be a scholar with a growing international reputation in Divinity and a commitment to delivering high-quality teaching.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a range of interests, to contribute to the research culture of the School, and to be capable of teaching the subject to students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Candidates should hold a PhD in a cognate discipline. Excellent teaching skills are essential. An interest in promoting knowledge exchange is desirable.

Informal enquiries can be directed to the Head of School, Professor William Tooman, at wt21@st-andrews.ac.uk or the deputy-Head of School, Professor Sabine Hyland, at sph@st-andrews.ac.uk.

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews:

• Financial contribution to relocation (subject to eligibility).
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution of 14.5%.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.
• 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing date: 20 October 2026

Interview date: TBC

Job description: AOAC2194XX FPs.pdf

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