Lecturer/Associate Professor Southampton Education School

Location: Highfield Campus

Salary:  £37,075 to £60,742

Full Time Permanent

Closing Date:  Monday 17 April 2017

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

Reference: 850617CJ

The University of Southampton is one of the UK’s top research universities, ranking 11th by volume for its high quality research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Southampton Education School, based in the Faculty of Social, Human Mathematical Sciences, was ranked 7th by intensity from 76 Education departments in the UK for its research impact, and is currently ranked 4^th in the Guardian University League tables for its teaching. The School is well on its way to becoming one of the foremost Education departments in Europe.

In line with its ambition to be a world-leading centre for research and teaching, this flourishing School is seeking to appoint a new research active Lecturer or Associate Professor whose research interests align with the work of one of our research centres:

• Centre for Educational Policy
• Centre for Research in Inclusion
• Mathematics, Science and Health Education Research Centre 

Applications are invited from those who have a successful and proven track record of research and publication in one of these areas, and who possess ambitions in line with those of the School. You will have a PhD or equivalent qualifications and experiencein Education or a related discipline, relevant teaching or lecturing experience and, where appropriate, professional credibility with students, teachers and stakeholders.  

You will be expected to teach across a range of courses reflecting your academic interests and experience, and to participate fully in the research activities of the School.

You will be an integral member of one of the School’s research centres and therefore need to be a team player as well as capable of leading your own research agenda. You will be able to demonstrate that you are or will be ready for the next REF submission through a publication record and research trajectory that demonstrates high quality. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and expertise through staff development courses and events.

For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact the Head of School, Professor Marcus Grace on 023 8059 2625 or email m.m.grace@southampton.ac.uk.

The University of Southampton is an exciting and supportive place to work. We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits packages, an excellent pension scheme and generous holiday allowance. There is also access to excellent sport and leisure facilities and the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly and professional environment.

Application procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 850617CJ on all correspondence.