Lecturer in Management (Teaching and Research)

The Business School is experiencing an exciting and ambitious phase of its development. Proud of the University’s 525-year history, the Business School is a core part of the University’s strategic development and is committed to achieving excellence in all our activities.

School/Section

Business School

Duration of Post

Substantive

As an integral part of its growth strategy, the School has initiated a plan to earn accreditation from the main international accrediting agencies in the coming years. The Business School comprises related disciplines: Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Business Management, and Real Estate. The School is consistently highly ranked in national league tables, often among the top twenty for most of its subjects. The University is ranked 4th in the UK – and 2nd in Scotland, (2022) for overall student satisfaction out of 122 UK higher education institutions in the National Student Survey (NSS), rising from 5th In the UK, 2021.

The Business School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Management (Teaching and Research). We welcome applications from all areas of management, including applicants with an interest in entrepreneurship, data analytics, operations, and supply chain management.

We look to appoint academics who understand and have experience of delivering teaching to and assessing international students at the undergraduate and postgraduate level including Senior Executives, both face-to-face and online. We are seeking to appoint individuals who are ready to join an ambitious school and take on responsibility for a growing curriculum as well as conduct impactful high-quality research.

As a Lecturer in Management, the person in this post will teach on a broad range of lectures and tutorials and undertake administrative duties as necessary. The person will also engage with research outputs and delivery of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Experience in Higher Education teaching and evidence of potential for research excellence are important requirements. Those who have not yet completed their PhD must be close to submission and/or awaiting their Viva. We particularly seek persons who are:

Student engagement centric: Successful candidates will play a key part of the business school’s student experience.

High research potential – Applicants should be able to demonstrate ability or potential to publish in high quality journals and engage in impactful research.

Applicants will be open and collegiate in their approach and will be enthusiastic to contribute to a cohesive and supportive work environment and engage in capacity building and mentoring in education. 

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 7, £43,414 – £51,805 per annum with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Appointments made will be subject to satisfactory references and applicable probation period.

For further information on various staff benefits and policies please visit Working Here StaffNet The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk) .

This role is based in the UK and as such the successful candidate will be required to live and work in the UK.

The candidate appointed to this post may be eligible for homeworking on an occasional or regular basis.  For more information, please refer to our Homeworking Policy.

Should you require a visa to undertake employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship under the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa.  At the time an offer of appointment is made, you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of qualification and competency in English. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. Please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Storey, HR Adviser (e-mail: lauren.storey@abdn.ac.uk) for further information

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 November 2022

Should you wish to make an informal enquiry please contact:

Elham Moonesirust Head of Department

elham.moonesirust@abdn.ac.uk

Or

Angela Black, Professor, Director of Staffing

Angela.Black@abdn.ac.uk

Please do not send application forms or CVs to Elham Moonesirust or Angela Black. Thank you.

Please quote reference number BUS205A on all correspondence

The Business School embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring.  Applications from individuals from across all the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.