Lecturer in Economics

About the role

We wish to appoint Lecturers in Economics to contribute to teaching and administration on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department. The Lecturers will be expected to teach at undergraduate and / or postgraduate level – either supporting existing modules within the department and / or by developing new options. We welcome applications from high-quality candidates with research and teaching interests in areas consistent with the profile the Department.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake research of the highest international standards within his or her own specialist field, which will contribute to the research standing and culture of the department.

Specific teaching and administrative duties may include but are not limited to :

• A contribution to core teaching of undergraduate courses relevant to the individuals specialisms;
• Delivering additional courses either from existing courses and / or by offering new options on the department’s undergraduate and Masters programmes;
• Holding regular student ‘office hours’;
• Supervision of undergraduate and Masters student dissertations;
• Personal tutor responsibilities;
• Supervision of PhD students;
• Normal duties of teaching administration including preparation of examination papers and essay questions, first and second marking of essays, examination papers and dissertations, maintaining attendance records for courses taught; reporting problems to the Departmental Graduate Tutor / Head of Department (as appropriate);
• Maintaining quality assurance documentation for the courses taught;
• Contributing to the smooth running of the department, including through taking up administrative roles in support of teaching and research, and attending departmental and other meetings as designated.

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme :
  Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance