Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour

Contractual hours: 35

Region: South

Job category/type: Academic and Research

Job description

Closing date: 23:59 on 30 November 2026

Interview date: 19th January 2027 (Whiteknights Campus)

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website UK Visas and Immigration Website.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join Henley Business School, a world-class school, helping to shape the unique and progressive department of Leadership, Organisations, Behaviour and Reputation (LOBR). The post will contribute substantially and provide academic leadership to teaching, research and supervision activities of the department Henley’s organizational behaviour/leadership portfolio. The candidate has the option to join and contribute to the Henley Centre Leadership. You will be part of one of the most dynamic and ambitious business schools in the world and be immersed in an environment that supports academics to achieve the most in their careers.

We seek an accomplished academic with expertise organisational behaviour and leadership or related disciplines. The candidate has established a strong research profile and is pursuing an outstanding research portfolio. The ideal candidate is passionate about student learning will contribute to the design, delivery, and leadership of our programmes, to doctoral supervision and the research culture within the department.

You will have: 

• Experience of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate/post-experience level or similar programmes (MBA or MSc) in OB or related disciplines.
• Experience of using a facilitative/collaborative teaching style.
• A proven track record of excellent achievements in teaching and research in the field.
• Research outputs in the focal areas in journals with international outstanding reputation, a pipeline of outputs with potential for regular publication in highly esteemed journals and an emerging research agenda with the potential for substantial impact.
• Highly developed inter-personal skills with the ability to build rapport and create and sustain effective working relationships.
• An ability to work under conditions of autonomy, yet to have a strong commitment to teamwork.

Contact details for advert

Contact Name: Professor Bernd Vogel Research Division Lead and Founding Director Henley Centre for Leadership UK & Africa, bernd.vogel@henley.ac.uk

Alternative: Professor Dorota Bourne, Head of Coaching, dorota.bourne@henley.ac.uk 

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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