Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Hours
Full Time hours up to a maximum of 1.0fte. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Salary
Grade 8 starting at £46,485 to £62,098 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Contract Type
Permanent
Applicants should apply online at EconJobMarket. Please submit a covering letter, your curriculum vitae, any teaching evaluations and your research papers and please also arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted via EconJobMarket.org. Download and complete the Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form attached and send in pdf. format to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk.
About the role
We invite you to join University of Sussex’s award-winning Business School and high-ranking Department of Economics. The Department is seeking to make a Lecturer in Economics / Economic History appointment.
About you
The position is open to candidates for the Education and Research pathway (Research and Education focused). Candidates should demonstrate potential to conduct leading edge research in economic history and applied economics. They should have a doctorate, or equivalent, in economics and related subjects. In addition to being highly research active, the successful candidates will be able to teach and assess both undergraduate and graduate students, supervise doctoral students, and contribute to departmental and university administration. We welcome applications in all fields, but we are particularly interested in economic history and applied economics.
About our School
The Department of Economics at Sussex is committed to high quality teaching and research within a friendly and supportive academic environment. We have over 850 undergraduates on a variety of degree courses, approximately 100 students on our three Masters courses, and about 30 students on our research degree programme. In particular, our undergraduate student numbers have more than doubled in recent years with a coincident increase in quality. We offer core undergraduate BA and BSc degrees in economics (the latter with a strong statistical/mathematical component), joint degrees with international development, management and finance.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Further Key Information
Please contact Sambit Bhattacharyya (business-econhod@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role has been assigned an eligible SOC code, and meets the salary requirements for Skilled Worker Sponsorship if full time. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.
Closing Date
December 1, 2024 5:59 PM
Expected Interview Date
To Be Confirmed
Expected Start Date
01 February 2025
Fixed Term Contract Duration
Not Applicable
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