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University of Bath

Job description

The University of Bath is an international centre for research and teaching excellence, committed to achieving global reach.We are seeking a sociologist to join the Department of Social and Policy Sciences. DSPS is committed to being interdisciplinary, progressive, and impactful in both research and teaching. Its academic staff come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds including economics, sociology, politics, anthropology, geography, development studies, social and public policy, social work, and criminology.The Department is home to the Centre for Development Studies, the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy and Society, and the Centre for Death and Society. It also enjoys strong links with the Institute for Policy Research and with the Centre for 21st Century Public Health.DSPS belongs to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, which also contains academic departments in Economics, Education, Health, Politics and Psychology. Collaboration across the Faculties’ departments is strongly encouraged, as well as with staff from the School of Management, and the Faculties of Science and of Engineering.About the roleYou will be expected to conduct original, rigorous, and internationally significant research on climate change, sustainability, and transdisciplinary social theory. You will make a significant contribution to the research culture of DSPS and Faculty by consolidating and expanding cross-disciplinary links in these thematic areas, and by helping to build our already strong community of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. Core teaching will contribute to the Sociology and Social Policy suite of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and to other units across the Department and Faculty as appropriate.The position on offer is full time (36.5 hours per week) and on a permanent basis.About youOur ideal candidate will have a doctoral qualification in Sociology or other relevant social science, with a multi-disciplinary background profile being especially desirable. You will have significant programme development and teaching experience in Sociology, and an extensive track record of publishing internationally recognised work. A willingness and capacity to thrive within a strongly interdisciplinary community is essential to the role, as is a commitment to research and teaching that is relevant to contemporary global challenges.For informal discussions about the role please contact Professor Monica Greco on or Dr Jordan Tchilingirian onWhat we can offer you:

  • a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
  • generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
  • we are a

and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements * an
that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce * a wide range of personal and

  • a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for:

, , ..We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a .

Expected salary

£56021 – 64914 per year

Location

Bath

Job date

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 22:29:24 GMT

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