Lecturer in International Relations

Job id: 067965. Salary: £41,386 – £58,421 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.

Posted: 26 May 2023. Closing date: 18 June 2023.

Business unit: Social Science & Public Policy. Department: Department of War Studies.

Contact details:Leonie Ansems De Vries. [email protected]

Location: Strand campus. Category: Academic & Teaching.

Job description

The Department of War Studies wishes to appoint a Lecturer in International Relations in order to add significantly to the Department’s teaching and research capacity.

If successful, you will have a track record of high-quality publications and innovative teaching in the field of International Relations. The Department is open to applications from all research areas within International Relations, broadly defined. The Department has a number of IR staff, with particular research focus on security, technology, violence, ethics, gender, migration and borders. We are a theoretically and methodologically diverse Department, including key strengths in critical approaches and methodologies. We welcome applications from candidates whose research contributes to or expands these research areas from a range of perspectives.

You will contribute to the delivery of teaching in the Department of War Studies at the BA and MA level. Applications from candidates with the ability to teach in the areas of international relations theory, global governance, and critical security studies are particularly welcome.

You will also undertake and publish high-quality scholarship and play a role in the institutional and intellectual development of War Studies and undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required.

The Department of War Studies is part of the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together we support a culture of diversity and inclusion for our staff and students. We encourage further growth in diversity, and we welcome applicants of all abilities, whom we are able to support with our flexible and varied working practices. The Department particularly welcomes applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background.

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract. 

This is a full-time post – 100% full time equivalent

Key responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the planning, organisation and delivery of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities within the Department
• Develop and use a variety of methods to assess student learning and provide feedback that is timely, relevant and appropriate
• Undertake high-quality research in the subject area, publish the findings in highly rated, internationally recognised journals, and participate in the major internationally recognised academic networks
• Sustain high-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and secure the funding required for this research as required
• Supervise postgraduate research students and/or research staff
• Act as personal tutor to students as agreed with the Senior Tutor and assist with difficulties, e.g. learning support problems.
• Attend meetings and conferences to share and present research findings, which creates a professional network and enhances the national and international standing of the Department
• Engage in professional development as appropriate.
• Carry out administration as requested by the Head of Department
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Head of Department

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria (Grade 6 & Grade 7)

PhD awarded in International Relations or another a relevant subject

Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students

Experience of innovative curriculum and teaching design

Emerging research agenda and track record in research dissemination

Experience of interacting with a wide variety of non-academic stakeholders

Established communication skills, both oral and written

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Commitment to contributing to diversity and inclusion efforts

Essential criteria(Grade 7)

Candidates must have a PhD thesis published or in press as a monograph AND at least 2 papers published/ in press in peer-reviewed journals; OR at least 5 research papers published/in press in peer reviewed journals

Proven ability in and experience of academic leadership

Desirable criteria

Experience of successful grant capture

Experience in supervising PhD students

Track record in research group leadership and activities

Evidence of research impact

Depending on your experience, you may be appointed on a Grade 6 or a Grade 7 post, the salaries for this are detailed below:

Grade 6: £41,386 – £48,414 per annum, including London weighting allowance.

Grade 7: £49,737 – £58,421 per annum, including London weighting allowance

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible