21May 2013
Policy position, University of Aston (UK)
22:42 - By Hal Colebatch - employment
The Sociology and Policy Group in the School of Languages and Social Sciences at Aston is recruiting to two new posts at Lecturer and Senior Lecturer level.
The School of Languages and Social Sciences is an ambitious, expanding, multidisciplinary School with an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We are seeking up to two enthusiastic and successful scholars with a strong commitment to teaching and learning and an appropriate research profile to join our Sociology and Policy Group.
You will have a research profile that fits within the broad themes of Inequality, Diversity and Social Justice, and/or Critical Policy Analysis, and should be able to contribute in accordance with their career stage to the Group’s submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF). An ability to teach core modules in ethnicity/racism and/or media will also be an advantage.
For appointment as a Lecturer you will have started to establish a record of high quality scholarly publications or have the potential to do so and you will have, or expect to obtain in the near future, a relevant PhD.
For appointment as a Senior Lecturer you will also have an excellent record of publications in international journals and external research grant funding together with evidence of leadership skills.
Salary range for a Lecturer is £32,267 to £44,607 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
Salary range for a Senior Lecturer is £45,941 to £53,233 per annum
Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online. If you do not have access to the internet telephone 0121-204-4500 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0121-204-4500 FREE end_of_the_skype_highlighting, leave your name and address quoting the job title.
Your application will be considered for the post that you have applied for. If you would like to be considered for Lecturer and Senior Lecturer then you will need to submit two applications.
Informal enquiries to Dr Pam Lowe, head of Group.
Closing date: 31st May 2013
Interview date: 14th June 2013