Lecturer in Film

About the Role

The Department of Film, within the School of the Arts is looking to appoint a Lecturer in Film (Teaching and Scholarship). (17.5 hours p/w) and fixed-term with an expected start date of 01 January 2026 – 31 December 2027 and available to cover staff absence through research grant funding.

Duties will include convening and teaching undergraduate modules, contributing to MA provision as appropriate, (co)-supervising PhD students, and undertaking administrative roles as required within the Department. You will be expected to teach on modules including but not restricted to: The Visual Essay, Montage across the Arts, Cognitive Film Theory, and MA Film Studies.

About You

You will hold a PhD in Film or have an equivalent professional qualification, together with the ability to deliver teaching and assessment at undergraduate and postgraduate level. The ability to work constructively and flexibly with colleagues, good organisational and communicative skills are also essential.

About the School

The School is looking to appoint a Lecturer within the Department of Film. Further details of the School can be found at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/arts

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is part-time (17.5 hours per week), fixed-term appointment for 2 years (until 31 December 2027), with an expected start date of 01 January 2026. The starting salary will be Grade 5, £50,685 per annum (pro-rata), inclusive of London Allowance.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Anat Pick via a.pick@qmul.ac.uk

To apply for the role, please click the ‘apply’ button below.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly after the closing date.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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