Lecturer in War Studies

Summary

The Department of War Studies is a multi-disciplinary department devoted to the study of all aspects of war and conflict and the broad remit of international relations. The department has a global reputation for excellence in teaching and research; it offers wide-ranging and intellectually stimulating degree programmes. War Studies (DWS) is the largest and most successful European university group of scholars focused on research relating to all aspects of war, peace, security and international relations past, present and future. The Department actively supports the King’s College London mission to carry out research and the generation of new knowledge in the service of society. The Department’s academic staff advise governments, serve on commissions and public bodies, are seconded to national and international organisations and work with the public and voluntary sectors and industry to help ensure that the expertise developed within the Department is transferred to the wider community.

Details

The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a Lecturer in War Studies (Social Psychology and Security Studies) to contribute to the teaching, design and development of modules, planning, organisation and delivery of degree programmes in the Department and to build our research profile in this area. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to secure research income and lead research teams.

The post would suit candidates from any area within social psychology and security studies who is able to contribute towards the teaching in this field at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate teaching experience and have completed a relevant PhD.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 20 March 2016.

Interviews will be held on 11th April 2016

Equality of opportunity is College policy.

Salary

The appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications, within the Grade 6 scale, currently £32,600 to £38,896 per annum plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance.

Post duration

Indefinite contract

Contact

For an informal discussion of the post please contact Professor Theo Farrell at theo.farrell@kcl.ac.uk or Dr Brooke Rogers at brooke.rogers@kcl.ac.uk