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UE08: £49,250.00 - £60,321.00 Per Annum.

CAHSS / School of Economics.

Open Ended Contract - Permanent.

Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week.

The Opportunity:

The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint outstanding candidates to faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer. Applicants from all fields of Economics are welcome. We are especially interested in candidates whose research connects with that of our current faculty in interesting ways.

Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to producing internationally excellent research and delivering high quality teaching that contributes to the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and the learning experience of our students. Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in economics or related field, and have demonstrable potential to publish their research in leading refereed journals, to contribute to knowledge exchange activities and to secure research income. They will also undertake further management, teaching and administrative duties commensurate with the role.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Miguel Costa-Gomes, Head of School of Economics: Miguel.Costa-Gomes@ed.ac.uk

Your Skills & Attributes for Success:

• Have a PhD in Economics or be within completion of a PhD.
• Must be able to demonstrate an existing or developing record of research with potential for publication in leading peer-reviewed journals in economics.
• Will have demonstrated the ability to make an outstanding contribution to the research activities and intellectual life of the School of Economics.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please note that the University of Edinburgh defines completion of a PhD as the submission of the corrected thesis following the candidate’s viva examination, or when the candidate receives confirmation that there are no corrections to address.

Please click here for a full job description including full selection criteria and an outlining of expected duties.

Please provide the following as part of your application; a cover letter, a CV, and a job market/research paper.

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.

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 (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.