Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Social Economics

About the role

We are seeking a Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Social Economics to join the UCL Arts and Sciences department who can offer an unconventional or non-mainstream approach to economics which highly values interdisciplinarity, the role of social forces and qualitative evidence and thinking, while also paying attention to quantitative measures where appropriate. Examples of some areas that would be relevant are (we do not expect the postholder to have all the following but offer them as an indication of the kinds of areas of unconventional social economics we are interested in):

The postholder will organise and co-convene the final year compulsory module on the BASc Arts and Sciences programmes. This includes acting as a Personal Tutor for students majoring in that pathway and providing guidance on how they can curate an individualised and coherent degree.

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 June 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 BST on Sunday 13 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 social economics (as outlined above), and have proven experience in research in interdisciplinary social economics.

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 social economics.

A proven ability to mentor students, including advising on module choices, and excellent communication skills are also essential.

Please note that we are not seeking a specialist in econometrics or similar approaches for this role.

During shortlisting , we will only review your CV and covering letter / application questionnaire. However, you should upload any documents you wish to be considered by the panel if you're shortlisted for interview as it's not possible to add further documents once your application has been submitted.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: