Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Digital Anthropology

About us

The Department of Anthropology at UCL is a research-led department with an international reputation, offering innovative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The department is one of only a few broad-based anthropology departments in the UK comprising five sub-sections: Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology.

About the role

We are looking to appoint a part-time (0.6 FTE) Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Digital Anthropology for nine months, starting in January 2025.

You will be responsible for preparing and delivering teaching materials, supervising and grading dissertations, and providing excellent academic support for students. You will collaborate closely with department members to ensure the teaching provision meets the students' requirements.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Rafael Schacter.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the HR department.

About you

You must have a solid background in Digital Anthropology and hold a PhD in Anthropology or a closely related field. We seek a candidate dedicated to inclusive, research-based education and will enhance the department's teaching and learning profile and the student experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Additionally, you will need experience in marking essays and giving constructive feedback to students in writing and in person.

Please ensure that you submit a supporting statement as part of your application in addition to a CV and that you address each of the essential criteria in your application. When we shortlist, applications are scored according to how they meet each of the essential criteria.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, and women (for our grade 9 and 10 roles).

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