Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Politics and Management
About the role
We are looking for a Lecturer to develop teaching and research in the area of interdisciplinary politics and management. This role will contribute to the UASc Department in all facets and will have a focus on teaching on the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc), with particular attention to the Societies pathway, including acting as a Personal Academic Tutor for up to 30 students. We are seeking a Lecturer who will have experience in research and teaching in the area of politics and management, and who will contribute to our module portfolio (Level 5) and research, with a specific focus on interdisciplinarity including:
The postholder will co-convene on the BASc. The post holder will undertake personal academic tutoring and will help students to navigate course choices on their major and minor pathways and curate an individualised, coherent degree for them.
The post is based at the Bloomsbury campus, but may be required to travel to the UCL East campus in Stratford for departmental activities or to contribute to teaching on the BA Creative Arts and Humanities or MASc Creative Health programmes.
This post is full-time and available from 1 August or as soon as possible after that date.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
The advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Thursday 3 April .
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries about the role, please contact UASc Head of Department, Prof Wendy Sims-Schouten at . If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact UASc Department Manager, Cristy Meadows at .
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About you
The postholder will be educated to Doctoral level in any interdisciplinary area relevant to interdisciplinary politics and management, and have proven experience in research in interdisciplinary politics and management. Previous experience of teaching, research and engagement in a university department is essential, as is knowledge of the connection between scholarship, policy and practice.
In addition, the postholder will have the ability to share in the organisation and management of research programmes in interdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary politics and management. A proven ability to mentor students, including advising on module choices, and excellent communication skills are also essential.
As well as completion of the online application form, please submit a CV and covering letter identifying how you meet each point of the person specification. No other uploaded documents will be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
