Assistant Professor in Political Economy

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Assistant Professor in Political Economy

Salary is no less than £58,519 per annum and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website.

In addition, this post might attract a market salary supplement which reflects current market conditions in certain disciplines

The European Institute is a world-leading and multidisciplinary centre of excellence for research and teaching on contemporary Europe in a global context. The department offers degrees at a post-graduate level; its faculty are active researchers, and teaching is research-led.

The department is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Political Economy. The successful candidate will be a scholar of political economy and will contribute to the MSc Political Economy of Europe programme and its associated Double Degree programmes. As part of a wider intellectual agenda in political economy, scholars with a research specialism in monetary policy and financial systems are especially encouraged to apply. We are open as to the specific intellectual and methodological approach.

The post holder will conduct and publish world-leading research and engage in high quality teaching. Candidates should have the ability to undertake theoretically innovative and methodologically rigorous empirical research; show clear evidence of a trajectory of internationally excellent research, including the potential to publish in world-leading journals and/or academic presses; a well-defined and viable strategy for future research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications; and the ability and willingness to teach in related areas.

Candidates will need to have a completed PhD or have submitted their final doctoral thesis by 1 September 2023 in political economy or a related discipline.

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.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 20 November 2022 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

We anticipate that interviews will be held in January 2023.

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