Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology (1.0 FTE)

Full time open-ended 1.0FTE

The Glasgow School for Business and Society (GSBS) integrates business studies, law and social sciences, and its teaching, research and public engagement activities are underpinned by commitments to global citizenship, responsible leadership, entrepreneurship and social justice. Our research addresses the challenge of inclusive societies, focusing on themes of social justice, equalities and communities, and social innovation and public policy.

The Department of Social Sciences is a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary group (of criminologists, historians, political scientists and sociologists), committed to research and teaching excellence, public engagement, and community empowerment. Our learning, teaching, research, and community engagement are all informed and underpinned by our commitment to the Common Good. The Department hosts three interdisciplinary research groups: The Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU), The Gender Research and Equalities Network (GREeN), and The Social, Criminal and Legal Justice Research Group (SCaLe).

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Criminology and Sociology to deliver teaching and learning in these disciplines, to undertake research and publish in high quality journals, and to develop the profile of the Department and related programmes both nationally and internationally. The successful candidate will become a member of a team contributing to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision across the Social Sciences. A key responsibility of this post holder will be to lead the development of a new masters’ programme in the area of global security, drawing on the expertise of colleagues across the department and in related areas.

We are looking for an individual with a PhD (or near completion/equivalent) in a relevant discipline with experience of teaching and supervising in criminology/sociology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You should also have experience of module and teaching administration and research expertise in a relevant specialism. We expect that candidates will also have experience in relation to inclusive learning and disability.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity, please contact Dr Annette Robertson, Head of Department of Social Sciences, by emailing Annette.Robertson@gcu.ac.uk.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).

For more information and to apply for this role please click the link to go through the Glasgow Caledonian University vacancies page - www.gcu.ac.uk/jobs/jobs

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