Reader/Professor of Economics

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking to recruit a permanent Lecturer in Economics to support its Business School next year, 2027. Birkbeck's Business School offers an excellent research friendly environment, with its Bloomsbury location offering access to a range of academic institutions in central London.

As Lecturer, you will be expected to teach across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Economics and also to teach on our overseas programmes in China and elsewhere. You will be supported to publish internationally excellent research, and contribute to the effective delivery and development of our portfolio of taught programmes. We are seeking to broaden our economics research and teaching portfolio in ways that build on and complement our existing strengths. For this appointment, we have a particular preference for Macroeconomics, although excellent candidates from all core areas of Economics will be considered.

This is an exciting time to be joining Birkbeck's Business School - we are a mission focused and research intensive school that is expanding both nationally and internationally. We are looking to recruit early career academics to not only enhance our teaching and research, but also to drive our objective of being a leading business school for academics to begin their careers.

If you have completed your PhD in the past 5 years, or are close to completion, this is a great opportunity to join a growing business school which supports the development of exceptional teachers and researchers.

About you

• You will be educated to PhD level in Economics, or an appropriate related specialism, and will provide evidence of your research ability through published work or a strong publication pipeline.
• You will have clear and ambitious research plans that will enable you to develop an internationally excellent research track record.
• You will ideally have experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• You will be willing to take a leading role in the design and delivery of new modules and to contribute more broadly to curriculum development and overseas teaching.
• You will embrace Birkbeck's commitment to widening access and opportunity in higher education within a research-intensive environment.
• You will be willing to contribute to evening teaching and to the development of flexible and innovative forms of educational provision.

If you want to contribute to an impactful educational experience for our students and take the next step in your academic career, then apply with us at Birkbeck today.

Contract

This is a full-time, permanent role, 35 hours per week including delivering lectures in the evening (6-9pm) and occasional weekends. Post holders may also be required to deliver some modules overseas to our international partner institutions. Visa sponsorship accepted.

Salary and benefits

£44,247 rising to £60,858, 1.0 FTE. Grade LLEC, quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to apply. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.