Grade UE08 Lecturer £49,559 to £60,907 per annum, pro rata for part time

Grade UE09 Senior Lecturer £62,728 to £77,386 per annum, pro rata for part time

CAHSS/Business School

Full-time: 35 hours per week, but will consider part time applications

Open-ended contract: Permanent

The Opportunity:

We are looking to recruit a highly competent teacher and researcher with a strong publication trajectory (for appointment at both the Lecturer and the Senior Lecturer levels) and a sustained publication record (with requirements varying for appointment as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer).

For this appointment we are looking for applications from candidates with the ability to teach Reward Management and with the Quantitative Skills required to advise and supervise high quality Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students and projects.

The successful applicant will contribute to the objectives of the Business School by engaging in research and teaching of the highest quality, and publishing in leading international journals in their field. Depending on their specific area of expertise, the successful candidates will be expected to teach on the School’s Undergraduate and Masters programmes.

From time to time, members of academic staff may be asked to take on managerial and administrative duties, such as leadership of teaching programmes.

The successful applicant will contribute to the objectives of the Business School by engaging in research (40% of time), teaching (40% of time) and leadership (20% of time).

The successful candidate will be expected to teach and develop courses across a range of the School’s Master programmes (including HRM and International HRM), and on our Undergraduate Programme.

Your skills and attributes for success:

A completed PhD in the relevant subject area
Expertise and teaching experience in delivering courses in HRM and/or International HRM and/or Reward Management
Experience of publishing in top journals
Ability to work collegially with colleagues
Excellent written and oral communication skills

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Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

A competitive salary
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.

Please note if the role is offered on a part-time basis, it may result in sponsorship being dependant on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Office’s criteria for sponsorship.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is Friday 25 April 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held Monday 2 June/Tuesday 3 June 2025.

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