Lecturer in Economics

University College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London is seeking Lecturers in Economics to contribute to teaching and administration across undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The successful candidate will engage in high-level research, teach core and new modules, and supervise students. This role offers extensive benefits, including generous leave and support for relocation. The university values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Benefits

41 Days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• A profound understanding of Economics and the ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels is required.
• Experience in supervising student dissertations and PhD students is essential.
• The candidate should have a track record of research that meets international standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in Economics.
• Develop and deliver new modules in line with department requirements.
• Supervise undergraduate and Master's student dissertations.

Skills

Research

Teaching

Supervision

Job description

The Chair of Political Economy at UCL was created in 1827 in memory of David Ricardo, thus establishing the first Department of Economics in England. The department of Economics has an outstanding international reputation in key areas of current research. It is the only department of economics in the UK to have received the outstanding grade-point average of 3.78 (out of 4) in the 2014 REF with 79% of all indicators of output rated at the highest 4* level. According to the grade point average (GPA) on the overall score, the REF 2014 has ranked the Department of Economics at UCL as:

• the top Department in the UK in the field of Economics and Econometrics
• the top Department at UCL
• the top Department in any field in any university in the UK

It is an extraordinarily positive outcome which documents the Department’s outstanding quality in Research. It is the fruit of many years hard work aimed at producing a world leading Department excelling in producing frontier-shifting and policy relevant research. The department offers a number of undergraduate degree programmes, a vigorous undergraduate affiliate student programme, Masters programmes in Economics and Finance and a structured MPhil/PhD programme. The Department of Economics at UCL is a medium-sized department by UK standards with a regular academic staff of 50, but it is supplemented with full-time research staff and part-time teaching fellows plus an active programme of academic visitors. There are currently over 1000 undergraduates and more than 150 graduate students studying in the department. Further information about the Department of Economics is available from the department’s website at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/economics/

About the role

We wish to appoint Lecturers in Economics to contribute to teaching and administration on the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Department. The Lecturers will be expected to teach at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level – either supporting existing modules within the department and/or by developing new options. We welcome applications from high-quality candidates with research and teaching interests in areas consistent with the profile across the Department. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake research of the highest international standards within his or her own specialist field, which will contribute to the research standing and culture of the department.

Specific teaching and administrative duties may include but are not limited to:

• A contribution to core teaching of undergraduate courses relevant to the individuals specialisms;
• Delivering additional courses either from existing courses and/or by offering new options on the department’s undergraduate and Masters programmes;
• Holding regular student ‘office hours’;
• Supervision of undergraduate and Masters student dissertations;
• Personal tutor responsibilities;
• Supervision of PhD students;
• Normal duties of teaching administration including preparation of examination papers and essay questions, first and second marking of essays, examination papers and dissertations, maintaining attendance records for courses taught; reporting problems to the Departmental Graduate Tutor/Head of Department (as appropriate);
• Maintaining quality assurance documentation for the courses taught;
• Contributing to the smooth running of the department, including through taking up administrative roles in support of teaching and research, and attending departmental and other meetings as designated.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On‑Site nursery
• On‑site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.