Application closing date 19/07/2021
Salary £33,797 - £51,034 per annum
Job category/type Academic

Lecturer (Education) in Comparative Politics

Job description

The School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics is one of the largest and most diverse School’s at the University, exploring culture and society from the origins of humanity and ancient history to modern day politics. We are home to a number of research centres which bring together clusters of research conducted by academics in the school and beyond.

We are currently seeking to recruit a Lecturer (Education) in Comparative Politics to teach quantitative research methods, and to support research and teaching at all levels.

As the successful candidate, you will have the following:

• Have a PhD or equivalent in political science.
• Teaching experience commensurate with career stage, including undergraduate or postgraduate teaching, project supervision, assessment, and feedback experience.
• Ability to teach across Political Science generally and quantitative aspects of research methods at both UG and PGT levels.
• Record of publication of internationally recognised research outputs commensurate with career stage.
• Evidence of independent contribution in research projects and outputs.
• A track record of leadership, demonstrated as evidence of leadership of, or significant contribution to major initiatives that significantly improved education, research or administrative processes.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Queen’s University Belfast is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fair participation and welcomes applications from all. However, our Fair Employment Equality Monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ are currently under-represented at the University. Also Protestants are currently under-represented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications for this role from individuals who identify with these backgrounds and / or communities.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, including our work in relation to Gender Equality (Athena SWAN), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Workplace Equality Index), Disability and Race (Race Equality Charter) please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity and/or www.qub.ac.uk/qgi

For further information and details on the University’s Staff Networks please visit:  https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

For further information please contact Elodie Fabre, e.fabre@qub.ac.uk or Christopher Raymond, c.raymond@qub.ac.uk

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