City, University of London

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Lecturer in Economics

Reference Number: 60028527
Location: Northampton Square Map & Directions
School / Service: School of Arts & Social Sciences
Department: Department of Economics
Contract Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary Range (£): 37345 to 53174

Background:
City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (35% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last REF, City doubled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.
Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university: it has recently agreed a new Vision & Strategy 2026. Founded in 1894, City is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

The School of Arts & Social Sciences is an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions. It is a large and vibrant School with around 3,000 students (one third postgraduate) and over 250 staff in seven departments: Economics, English, International Politics, Journalism, Music, Sociology and Psychology. The School aims to attract outstanding members of academic staff who will produce world-leading and internationally excellent research of benefit to society; provide innovative and exciting programmes of study; and enrich the lives and enhance the career prospects of its students.

The Department of Economics is a leading centre for research and undergraduate and postgraduate education. It has strengths in core research in Experimental and Behavioural Economics; Financial Economics and Econometrics; Health Economics; Macroeconomics; and Microeconomics. The department delivers a growing PhD programme, alongside its highly successful BSc and MSc programmes and is part of the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Partnerships funded by the ESRC.

The Department is seeking to appoint an outstanding academic to Lectureships in Economics to contribute to the delivery of the curriculum at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and pursue research in Macroeconomics, Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics with clear publication plans for submissions to future REF programmes.

Person Specification:
The appointed candidate will have track records of producing world-leading or internationally excellent research and the commitment and capability to deliver high quality education.

Additional Information:
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 12th September 2019

The role is available from 01 January 2020 or earlier by negotiation

For an informal discussion, please contact Head of Department, Professor Giulia Iori on 0207 040 4575 or email Giulia on g.iori@city.ac.uk

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity

Academic excellence for business and the professions
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