Professor in Economics

King’s Business School is the ninth and newest faculty at King’s College London, The School seeks to recruit a Professor of Economics to add significantly to the Economics Department’s research and teaching capacity and take a leading role in promoting the visibility of Economics at King’s. We are looking for a distinguished scholar who already has an outstanding international profile in the field of economics. We are part of an internationally renowned university with a track-record of pioneering thinking. We welcome candidates in any sub discipline of economics.  

The Economics Department has expanded rapidly in recent years and have hired some aspiring young staff who are publishing in the top journals. The group would like to hire a senior person who can provide mentorship and be a role model for these staff, as well as raising the profile of the department. 

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to high quality research and will be able to contribute excellent teaching to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.  You should hold a PhD in a relevant field, have a high-quality track record of publications in leading refereed journals and in securing research income.   

This post will be offered on an indefinite contract   

This is a full-time post 100% full time equivalent

• To contribute to the School’s research profile and reputation through publication in top international journals and participation in the major academic networks.
• To contribute to the academic leadership of the School as requested by the Executive Dean.
• Lead and sustain top-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and to secure the funding required for this research as required.
• Supervise, guide and support postgraduate research students and/or research staff.
• Attend, and play a leading role at meetings and internationally recognized conferences to present research findings and thereby enhance the national and international standing of the School.
• Take responsibility for the development, planning, organisation and delivery of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities within the School.
• Develop and use a variety of methods to assess student learning and provide feedback that is timely, relevant, and appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be required by the Head of Department or Executive Dean.

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.  

Essential criteria 

1.       Significant evidence of world-class standing in the discipline of economics and an exceptional track-record of publishing in top-tier journals 

2.       Significant experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and significant experience of innovation in teaching and curriculum design 

3.       Significant experience of carrying out academic administration 

4.       Significant evidence of participation in, and leadership of external networks (conference papers, workshops, memberships) 

5.       Demonstrable evidence of developing and leading research projects and of grant capture 

6.       Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the group, the wider Business School and the College, and to mentor junior colleagues 

Desirable Criteria 

1.       Significant evidence of generating impact