Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Forecasting

The role

The University of Bristol Business School is seeking to appoint an outstanding Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Forecasting on a full-time and open-ended basis. This is a key appointment within the Business School, and we are looking to recruit ambitious academics whose research will help build and strengthen the School’s research capabilities in this important field. Appointments will be made at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level according to the successful candidate's experience, achievements and academic standing.

The University of Bristol is one of the UK's leading research-intensive universities, ranked 51st globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026. The University of Bristol Business School is one of the UK's largest and most successful business schools, bringing together a vibrant community of academics, professional services staff, doctoral researchers and students. The School has a strong commitment to producing high quality, engaged research, with and increasing emphasis on challenge-led interdisciplinary research. In 2026, the School relocated to the University’s new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, joining colleagues in Engineering, Computer Science, Bristol Innovations and the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Successful candidates will be based in the Technology and Operations Group, a vibrant and supportive academic community with an international reputation for research excellence, external engagement and impact, and outstanding teaching. 

What will you be doing?

You will develop (Lecturer) or lead (Senior Lecturer) an ambitious programme of research in Forecasting that advances business and management scholarship. You will publish high-quality research, engage with industry, policy makers and other external stakeholders, and contribute to (Lecturer) or lead (Senior Lecturer) the development of collaborative research initiatives and externally funded research.

You will deliver inspiring and innovative teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including teaching in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Forecasting, and related areas. You will contribute to (Lecturer) or lead (Senior Lecturer) the design, development, enhancement and review of teaching units and programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Forecasting and related areas. As we continue to expand our interdisciplinary programmes, experience of designing curricula and teaching collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines would be an advantage.

You should apply if

You have expertise in Forecasting, with research interests that complement and enhance the School's research profile. Your research combines methodological rigour with practical relevance and contributes to business and management scholarship. You pursue and develop (Lecturer) or lead (Senior Lecturer) an ambitious programme of research in Forecasting, while addressing important business and societal challenges.

For Lecturer appointments, you should demonstrate the potential to develop an internationally recognised research profile, together with a growing record of high-quality publications and a strong pipeline of research, including published, forthcoming and planned work.

For Senior Lecturer appointments, you should have an internationally recognised research profile, a strong publication record, a robust pipeline of high-quality research, and experience of securing external research funding, mentoring colleagues and contributing to academic leadership.

We welcome forecasting researchers working with statistical and econometric approaches, artificial intelligence and machine/deep learning methods, and behavioural and judgmental approaches to forecasting. Applications may span areas such as business, economics, finance, operations and supply chains, as well as other organisational and societal contexts.

Additional information

For informal queries please contact: Professor L. Alberto Franco, Professor of Decision Sciences via email: alberto.franco@bristol.ac.uk

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