Montague Burton Chair in International Relations

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As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic backgrounds, as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Salary is no less than £101,902 per annum and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website

The Department of International Relations is looking to appoint the next Montague Burton Chair in International Relations.

International Relations (IR) has been taught at LSE since 1924 when Philip Noel-Baker was appointed to a new, privately-endowed Chair of International Relations. The Department, which was set up three years later, was not only the first of its kind, but has remained a leading world centre for the development of the subject ever since.

The post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, fostering collegiality and participating in the School and wider Department activities.

The successful candidate should have a proven record of outstanding research, evidenced by existing publications of the highest quality in top ranked journals and leading university presses.  They should have a clear, well developed and viable strategy for future outstanding research that will result in further world-leading publications, and have an outstanding reputation in International Relations or a closely related subject. They should have a significant track record of excellence in teaching in one or more areas covered by the Department, and a commitment to high quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment. They should have a track record in providing leadership in department and/or school administration and experience of mentoring and developing colleagues to support them in their career development.

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 grants policy 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.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email:

Romy Mokogwu (R.Mokogwu@lse.ac.uk).

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 9 February 2025 (23:59 UK time).

We are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews / campus visits will take place in March/April 2025

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