Lecturer in Economics (Education & Research)

Reference Number
60031936

Location
Northampton Square  Map & Directions

School / Service
School of Arts & Social Sciences

Department
Department of Economics

Contract Duration
Permanent

Hours
Full-time

Salary Range (£)
38017 to 54131  

Background
Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location. 

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The School of Arts & Social Sciences is an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions. It is a large and vibrant School with around 3,000 students (one third postgraduate) and over 250 staff in seven Departments: Economics, English, International Politics, Journalism, Music, Sociology and Psychology. The School aims to attract outstanding members of academic staff who will produce world-leading or internationally excellent research of benefit to society; provide innovative and exciting programmes of study; and enrich the lives and enhance the career prospects of its students.

The Department of Economics is a leading centre for research and undergraduate and postgraduate education. It has research strengths in theoretical, experimental and behavioural economics; financial economics and econometrics; health economics; macroeconomics; international trade; urban economics; and industrial organisation. The Department delivers a growing PhD Programme alongside its highly successful BSc and MSc programmes and is part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Partnerships funded by the ESRC.

Responsibilities
The Department is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic as Lecturer in Economics to conduct world-leading or internationally excellent research and to contribute to the delivery of the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate education. 

Person Specification
The appointed candidate will have a record of producing world-leading or internationally excellent research in Economics, with a clear publication plan for submissions for future REF exercises; and the commitment and capability to deliver high quality education. Candidates will hold a recognised qualification/accreditation relevant to education or be working towards this.

The Department welcomes applications from all major fields in Economics and in Finance.     

Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Please submit a CV, supporting statement addressing the essential criteria on the person specification and your relevant research papers.
 
Closing date for applications: 11:59pm, Wednesday 10th February 2021
 
For an informal discussion, please contact Head of Department, Dr Spyros Galanis spyros.galanis@city.ac.uk  

Academic excellence for business and the professions 
 
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