Grade UE08- £48,350- £59,421 

CAHSS- School of Social and Political Science

Contract type: Full-time 35 hour per week

Open-ended: permanent 

Number of posts: 1

The Opportunity:

You will contribute to teaching and supervision in British Politics at pre-honours, honours and postgraduate level. To present and develop an emerging research profile in British Politics and, where appropriate, relevant subfields with demonstrable potential for excellence and to contribute to the activities of relevant research groups within Politics and International Relations and the wider School of Social and Political Science. 

We welcome applicants with expertise in any area of Scottish, British or UK politics, broadly understood. While not limited to the following, welcomed areas would include: research on political behaviour and elections/parties; parliaments and other political institutions; and representation and participation. 

This post is open ended, available from September 2024.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. 

We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates, and particularly welcome applications from women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, and disabled candidates.  All appointments are made on the basis of merit.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD in Politics, a relevant social science discipline or relevant interdisciplinary area;
• Evidence of attainments in teaching, appropriate to career stage, also indicative of commitment to, and potential for, excellence in teaching, including ability to develop courses/programmes in Politics, and specifically British Politics, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and online and distance learning, and to promote outstanding student experience;
• Evidence of investigative research and publication activities (including published research in peer-reviewed journals), appropriate to career stage, meeting standards of international excellence in terms of quality, significance and rigour;
• Evidence of a clear commitment to Subject Area or School-level administrative duties appropriate to career stage.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary of £48,350- £59,421
• 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, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new page) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.

As part of your application, please submit a CV and covering letter that addresses your suitability for the role. 

Informal questions about this post can be directed to the Hiring Manger, Professor Ben Rosamond, Head of Politics and International Relations, via email at pirhd@exseed.ed.ac.uk

External applicants, please refer to the guidance in ‘How to Join Us’ to support your application process. 

For current employees interested in applying for this role, please apply as an internal applicant through the People & Money Current Jobs app. 

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.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 14 May 2024.

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 typically be held 2-3 weeks after the closing date.