Lecturer in African Studies and International Development, The University of Edinburgh — LIMITE : 20/05/2021
Lecturer in African Studies and International Development
Job Description
Grade UE08 – £41,526 – £49,553
Centre of African Studies, School of Social and Political Science
Full time, 35 hours per week
Fixed term for a maximum of 1 year, between 22/06/2021 – 21/06/2022
1 post available
The Opportunity:
The University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Lecturer in African Studies and International Development, to be based in the Centre of African Studies in the School of Social and Political Science.
The successful candidate will further the School’s international reputation in African Studies and international development teaching and research; demonstrate experience, achievement and outstanding potential reflected in a growing portfolio of teaching activities, and a commitment to the provision of academic student support; have an emerging research profile which is at the forefront of scholarship in African Studies and international development; and exhibit a strong commitment to the collegial life of the Centre of African Studies and of the School.
The post is available on a fixed-term basis, for a maximum of 1 year between 22nd June 2021 to 21st June 2022.
Applicants should have a PhD completed by the start date, in African Studies, development studies, economics, history, human geography, political science, social anthropology, sociology, or another relevant discipline, with special reference to Africa, and should provide evidence of the ability to deliver excellent university-level teaching and research. Salary (Grade UE08).
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Hazel Gray
Application Process
Applications must consist of:
- A cover letter that addresses suitability for the post, and indicates whether the applicant also wishes to be considered for any similar posts advertised alongside this one
- A CV
- A sample of written work – a PhD chapter, draft article, or published piece of work – of no more than 10,000 words in length
Your skills and attributes for success:
· A PhD completed by the start date, in African Studies, development studies, or another relevant discipline, with special reference to Africa.
· Evidence of commitment to, and potential for, excellent undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and commitment to excellence in student support
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Evidence of an understanding of and commitment to decolonizing African Studies
· Ability to design and deliver course materials and assess student performance
· Evidence of an ability to undertake high-quality research and to author high-quality publications
· Evidence of attainments in, or skills sufficient to demonstrate the future development of, a full range of supervisory activities from dissertations for students on taught programmes to PhD theses inclusive
· An ability to work as part of a team as well as independently, and evidence of a clear commitment to collegiality, within and across academic and professional services teams
· A combination of teaching and research which places the post-holder at the forefront of the field of applicants for the position
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
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.
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
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 Tier 2/Skilled Worker Visa.
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Chargé de diffusion scientifique (27 avril 2021). Lecturer in African Studies and International Development, The University of Edinburgh — LIMITE : 20/05/2021. IISMM. Consulté le 17 avril 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/q1qa