Teaching Associate

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster, UK

Interview date: Wednesday 7^th August 2024

The Department of Organisation, Work and Technology at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) invites applications from early career academics for appointment to a 12 months, fixed-term, part-time Teaching Associate position in Management and Organisation Studies. The positions will commence as soon as possible with an end date of 30^th September 2025.

We are particularly interested in candidates with some evidence of capacity to deliver excellent teaching in areas such as: management and organisational behaviour, business ethics and sustainability, as well as research methods. We welcome applications both from early career academics, having just submitted or recently received their PhD, as well as more experienced academics looking for an opportunity to further develop their skills and benefit from being involved in a vibrant and dynamic department with exciting intellectual directions. The Teaching Associate will undertake teaching, marking, module direction and academic administrative management activities within the Department – mainly in the provision of post-graduate tutorials and marking. The successful candidates will join a highly motivated team of academics committed to providing students with a rewarding learning experience and ensuring employability skill development is embedded within the curriculum.

The department offers an excellent research environment, with a high level of collegiality, a strong seminar series, and strong collaborations with departments in the social sciences and health research, supported through joint appointments. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, LUMS was ranked first in the UK in research power and is one of few management schools whose programs are accredited by all three international business school accreditation bodies: AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. More information about the department can be found at: www.lancaster.ac.uk/lums/our-departments/organisation-work-and-technology.

Lancaster University and the Department of Organisation, Work and Technology is committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential and is expressed by initiatives linked with recruiting, recognising, and supporting protected characteristics including age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and sex and sexual orientation in alignment with the Equality Act 2010.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact Dr. Kay Greasley, Deputy Head of Department – k.greasley@lancaster.ac.uk

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