Lecturer in Economics

Lecturer (Assistant Professor) position in the Department of Economics, delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and contributing to the research environment, starting from 1 September 2025. The Department is looking for some teaching experience and an established or emerging track record of publishing in areas related to business economics or to environmental economics.

The Department of Economics is part of the School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (SPPE). The School and the Department have an established reputation for inter-disciplinary research, and members are collaborating with colleagues from schools across the university. Further information on the Department, its people, taught programmes, and research activities can be found at our main website, http://www.reading.ac.uk/economics/, or our research-focused website, https://research.reading.ac.uk/economics/.

You will have:

• PhD in Economics or related subject
• Publications in the fields of business economics or environmental economics, with evidence of a pipeline that has the potential for regular publication in highly ranked journals
• Evidence of ability to teach a variety of topics at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
• Experience in teaching undergraduate modules in microeconomics

Interviews will be held: TBC

Contact Name: Simonetta Longhi
Contact Job Title: Head of Economics Department
Contact Email address: s.longhi@reading.ac.uk

If you are an overseas applicant and do not currently hold the right to work in the UK, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants wishing to pursue this route must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the Points Based System. Further information about this is available on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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