Lecturer in Economics

Queen's University Belfast
Belfast - United Kingdom
S: £36,914 - £51,034

Lecturer in Economics
Ref: 19/108029
Queen’s Management School

The Queen’s Management School is seeking applications for the position of Lecturer in Economics with a specialisation in one or more of the fields of development economics; environmental economics; welfare economics; and/or the economics of inequality.

Queen’s University Belfast is a driver of innovation and talent based on excellence. Throughout the University, our academics are collaborating across disciplines and with outside agencies and institutions on projects of world significance. We are connected and networked with strategic partnerships across the world, helping us to expand our impact on wider society locally, nationally and globally. The University is committed to attracting, retaining and developing the best global talent within an environment that enables them to realise their full potential.

We are a leader in gender equality and diversity, and are one of the UK’s most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. We are ranked 1st in the UK for knowledge transfer partnerships, (Innovate UK) 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).

Based in Belfast, a modern capital city, our beautiful campus is surrounded by abundant acres of parkland and is renowned as one of the safest and affordable cities in the UK. The choice of local Schools from pre-nursery upwards are some of the best available, and lovers of the outdoors can enjoy any number of activities from rowing and kayaking to top class golf among many others. We are immensely proud of what our city and our University will offer you.

The Economics group at Queen’s Management School is renowned for its high-quality research and its excellent teaching standards as indicated by REF2014, National Student Survey and Times Higher rankings. Our academics have research interests across many fields of economics including economic history, health economics, labour economics, economic growth, development economics, environmental economics, welfare economics, political economy, game theory, and the economics of networks. The group is responsible for several undergraduate programmes in Economics and launched a new MSc programme in Economics in 2015/16. The successful applicant will be a committed teacher as well as have the potential to publish in journals of an international standard in development economics; environmental economics; welfare economics; and/or the economics of inequality.

Applications are now sought from outstanding individuals with the desire and potential to contribute to the further development of Queen’s Management School:

Queen’s Management School is one of the leading business schools in the UK and Ireland. We attract students from around the world and educate them for dynamic 21st century careers. Queen’s Management School academics are engaged in progressive world-class research which is transforming economies, organisations and people around the globe. Our vision is to increase our global impact and become an increasingly important international institution.

The successful candidate must have:
• PhD in Economics (or cognate field) or within six months of completion
• Potential to publish at an international standard in at least one of the fields of development economics; environmental economics; welfare economics; and/or the economics of inequality
• Potential to earn external research income
• Teaching and assessment experience at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in Economics

Further information about the School/Centre/Directorate/Faculty/Institute/Project can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/mgt/

Informal enquiries for this post may be directed to Dr Rajnish Kumar, email: rajnish.kumar@qub.ac.uk telephone: 028 9097 5424.

Salary scale: £36,914 - £51,034

Closing date: Friday 20 March 2020

Anticipated interview date(s): Wednesday 29 April – Friday 1 May 2020

For full job details and criteria please see the Candidate Information link on our website by clicking ‘apply’. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria when you submit your application. For further information please contact Resourcing Team, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 9097 3044 or email resourcing@qub.ac.uk

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit. We welcome applications from all sections of society and particularly from people with a disability.

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