Lecturer in Innovation (Teaching & Research)

Lecturer in Innovation (Teaching & Research)

Requisition ID: 28431

Location: Newcastle, GB

Contract Type: Open Ended

Working Pattern: Full Time

Posted Date: 17 Oct 2025

Grade F Lecturer salary: £41,064 to £46,049 per annum

Grade G Lecturer salary: £47,389 to £56,535 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 14 November 2025

We seek to appoint a Lecturer in Innovation (Teaching and Research) into our Entrepreneurship and Innovation Subject Group. We are a vibrant community of scholars, researchers and doctoral students that is dedicated to cutting‑edge research, educational excellence, and sharing our knowledge and expertise. We realise this through continuous engagement and collaboration across various sectors and organisational settings, both locally, regionally and internationally. Our work supports innovators and entrepreneurs and we are at the forefront of addressing contemporary issues faced by entrepreneurial and innovative firms, as well as public and third‑sector organisations. We have a diverse range of research interests across the group and a comprehensive teaching portfolio at undergraduate and postgraduate levels including an MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to join our Subject Group. You must be able to demonstrate research as evidenced by high‑quality publications that are universally recognised as world‑leading and/or internationally excellent – and deliver leading‑edge, innovative and inclusive teaching. Successful candidates will have a strong research trajectory in innovation with significant potential to generate research income, pursue impact activities, and to develop an international reputation. You will be committed to the success and development of Newcastle University Business School and be good citizens who are willing to contribute to positions of responsibility within the Group and the School. The post is open to colleagues with different innovation specialisms that contribute to our innovation teaching portfolio at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You must be present on campus for the role.

To apply please submit a covering statement and provide evidence of how you meet our essential criteria outlined in the person specification within the job description along with your CV.

For an informal, confidential conversation about this opportunity please contact our Subject Group Head, Professor James Cunningham (james.cunningham@newcastle.ac.uk).

Newcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350 million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where business meets science.

Newcastle University is a Russell Group institution and the Newcastle University Business School is home to 4000 students and is one of an elite group of Business Schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. This is a testament to our reputation for world‑leading research and teaching.

You will contribute to the research profile of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Subject Group in Newcastle University Business School by publishing in internationally recognised journals, demonstrating research impact, and securing external research funding. Additionally, you will develop and deliver programmes at Newcastle University Business School, ensuring an outstanding teaching experience for our students.

The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.

Key Accountabilities

Teaching & Learning

• Provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise online and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research‑intensive, research‑excellent academic environment
• Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated

Research

• Conduct research that demonstrates international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the subject area of innovation
• Contribute to the research profile of the Business School by publishing high quality outputs
• Demonstrate impact by developing research‑based solutions to real‑world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students in a research‑led university

Other

• Contribute to the Business School Vision, Mission and Strategy
• Operate as an active citizen in the Business School community
• Have an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Support the Business School’s global activities and development
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching and/or research and/or engagement for example, recruitment or research team leadership
• Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Year Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Research Director, Outreach Coordinator
• Contribute to the Business School’s international programme and professional body accreditations
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees

The Person

The level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Evidence or potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students
• Ability to deliver research‑led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
• Evidence or potential for internationalising the curricula
• Ability to develop and secure research funding
• Experience of or capability to publish international and world‑leading research
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real‑world impact from research
• Evidence of developing an international research profile
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the research of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Subject Group
• Ability to supervise PGR students
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Commitment to interdisciplinary working
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
• Demonstration of successful team working
• Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
• Ability to contribute to the Business School Vision and Strategy
• Awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion, and to ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Evidence of capability to teach in innovation subjects to diverse student cohorts
• Evidence of participation in relevant international research communities
• Strong analytical background, bringing advanced qualitative or quantitative methodological skills
• Experience of working in, or with, business, the third sector and/or policy

In addition to providing evidence of your previous experience of the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the following criteria:

• Sustained international/established research and innovation profile and proven track record in international and world‑leading publications
• Evidence of developing and securing grant capture
• Track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real‑world impact from research
• Evidence of effective use of disciplinary and proactive research and a developed international research profile
• Evidence of your contributions to Entrepreneurship and Innovation subject area
• Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students
• Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
• Ability to undertake a management and leadership role
• Evidence of active academic citizenship
• Evidence of capability to inclusively design and deliver innovation subjects to diverse student cohorts
• Evidence of participation and contributions to relevant international research communities
• Evidence of engagement and collaborations with external stakeholders such as industry, public sector organisations, small and medium enterprises, innovation intermediaries

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject
• A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area
• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)

In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F candidates must also meet the following criteria:

• Completed PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams; we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.