Lecturer in Marketing

Research

To plan and carry out research, using appropriate methodology and techniques. This may include, where appropriate to the discipline:

• To pursue personal research including developing research ideas and winning support, including financial support.
• To plan, publish and/or execute high quality research
• To project manage research activities, and/or supervise other research staff
• To present findings in high quality publications and conference proceedings
• To develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research being pursued
• To supervise and examine PhD students, both within the institution and externally
• To provide expert advice to staff and students within the discipline.
• To apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding

Learning and Teaching

To use a variety of methods teaching and advising individuals and groups of undergraduates, postgraduates, or CPD students. Where appropriate to the discipline this may include:

• To teach and examine courses at all levels (i.e. undergraduate, postgraduate and/or higher research degree students) through lectures, seminars and personal supervision.
• To plan and review own teaching approaches and acting as a mentor to encourage others to do the same
• To develop programme proposals and make substantial contributions to the design of teaching programmes more widely in the Department or School, as appropriate
• Where appropriate, to undertake and develop the full range of responsibilities in relation to supervision, marking and examining
• To use appropriate approaches to learning and teaching in their field
• To disseminate appropriate practices through suitable media
• To develop and advise others on learning and teaching tasks and methods.
• To devise & supervise projects, student dissertations and practical work

Management/ Administration

• To contribute to Departmental /School administration or have a high level of responsibility for others. This may include:
• Contributing to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School
• Leading and managing a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive)
• Advising on personal development of colleagues and students
• Making a major contribution to some administrative activities within the University (e.g. appeals panels, working groups).
• Contribute to widening participation, schools outreach, and/or public understanding of the discipline.

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

• Normally, a higher Degree relevant to the research/teaching area (usually PhD) or equivalent qualifications.
• Extensive and successful research/teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism.
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/ research.
• Skills in managing, motivating & counselling others successfully at all levels.

Research

• Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
• Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
• Teaching Ability to design, deliver, assess and revise teaching programme
• Extensive experience and demonstrated success in developing appropriate approaches to learning and teaching and advising colleagues

Management Administration

• Ability to contribute to School/Departmental management processes
• Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes

Planning and Organising (as appropriate to the specific role and purpose)

• Plan for and set teaching programme objectives over a number of years
• Plan and manage own teaching courses at a range of levels (including design, delivery, assessment) as agreed with the Head of School
• Plan high quality research
• Project manage research activities and/or supervise other research staff
• Organise meetings/conferences/symposia
• Contribute to the administration/management of research and/or teaching across the Department/School Lead/project manage a team to devise and implement a new and/or revised process (e.g. new programme or a recruitment drive)

Decision Making (as appropriate to the specific role and purpose)

• Develop learning and teaching approaches, including approach to mentoring
• Develop programme proposals and decide what contributions to make to the design of teaching programmes
• Develop research ideas
• Decide how to develop and undertake the research
• Decide where and when to present research findings and what publications and conferences to target for this purpose
• Advise, supervise and examine PhD students
• Develop knowledge in specialist area
• Contribute to School/Departmental management processes

Internal/External Relationships

• Contribute to recruitment of students
• Act as external examiner.
• Develop links with external contacts such as other educational bodies
• Provide expert advice internally and externally in specialist area
• Referee and peer review of articles for peer reviewed academic journals and grant applications by research councils and/or other major funding bodies
• Maintain contact (including membership of) appropriate professional bodies
• Liaise with the relevant external research community via seminars and conferences