Professor/Associate Professor in Economics

LSE - London School of Economics
London - United Kingdom
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Professor - Salary is competitive and not less than £105,000 p.a. inclusive
Associate Professor – Salary is competitive and not less than £83,000 p.a. inclusive

The Department of Economics invites applications from strong candidates in any field of specialisation. The Department would prefer to make a senior appointment at Professor level but will consider outstanding applicants at Associate Professor level if no suitable applications are received at Professor level. The post is expected to commence on 1 September 2015.

You will have completed a PhD in Economics or a closely related subject and have a significant track record of excellence in teaching in one or more of the main areas covered by the Department of Economics. The Department is actively seeking candidates who will complement its existing fields of research and teaching expertise.

At Professor level, applications are sought from outstanding candidates of outstanding international reputation in their field with a proven record of influential publications of the highest quality in top-ranked journals. You will have a track record of publishing on a continuous basis in top-ranked journals, with a clear, well developed and viable strategy for future outstanding research that will result in further world-leading publications. You should have a track record in providing leadership in advancing research and teaching, with the potential ability to provide leadership and contribute to strategic decision-making in the Department.

At Associate Professor level, you will have an emerging international reputation in your field and a proven record of outstanding research, as evidenced by existing high-quality publications. You will have a track record of publishing in top journals, with a clear, well developed strategy for sustained high-quality research that will result in world-leading publications. You should have an ability to provide leadership in advancing research and teaching, with an ability to contribute to strategic decision-making in the Department.

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE's Online Recruitment System.

Further information about the Department and its research can be found at www.lse.ac.uk/economics

For further information and to apply, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select "Vacancies”.

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