Assistant Professor in Health Policy

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

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 £64,552 per annum and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website .

The LSE Department of Health Policy aims to advance knowledge and understanding of health care systems through undertaking post-graduate and executive teaching, and through research and scholarship at the highest international quality standards to the benefit of the international and national health policy community.

The post holder will contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the Department and LSE by conducting teaching and research which will enhance the School’s reputation as a research-led teaching institution. They will contribute to teaching on all programmes in the Department Health Policy.

You will have (or will have submitted) a PhD in a relevant social science discipline by the post start date, as well as a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent, relevant publications. You will also demonstrate the ability to teach on a range of courses relevant to health policy (e.g. health care management) currently on offer within the full-time MSc and Executive MSc programmes offered by the Department. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to place one's specialist work within a broader social science context is also essential.

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 click the 'Apply' button above. 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 Department Manager, Amanda Gaddes via a.gaddes@lse.ac.uk  

The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 February 2025 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in early March, subject to change.

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