Assistant Professor in Political Science

Job title:

Assistant Professor in Political Science

Company

London School of Economics and Political Science

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive universityFor this post, we particularly welcome applications from women and people from minority ethnic groups.Salaries will be on the appropriate salary scale and will be commensurate with experience, taking into account pay equity within the Department.Salary is no less than £61,446 per annum and the salary scale can be found on theWe are recruiting for a new career-track Assistant Professor in Political Science, with a specialism in Political Economy. Candidates should have formal and/or empirical research and teaching interests in Political Economy. The post holder will add to our existing strengths in this area. We welcome candidates with expertise in any region, country or set of issues.Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, the ability to teach political economy at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and the ability to establish international reputation in political economy.Candidates must have an emerging research record and trajectory in political economy, evidenced by existing publications or the potential to publish articles in highly rated academic journals.The successful candidates should have, or be close to obtaining (by 1 September 2025), a PhD in Political Science or a closely related discipline.The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research grants policy with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.The post will commence ideally on 1 September 2025.For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.To apply for this post, please click the ‘Apply’ button, above.If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.Should you have any queries about the role, please emailThe closing date for receipt of applications is 15 September 2024 (23.59 UK time).We are unable to accept any late applications.From £61,446 per annum, and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website

Expected salary

£61446 per year

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:33:51 GMT

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