LSE Fellow Political Theory

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Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years with possible extension for a further year, subject to funding.

The Department of Government seeks to make a fixed-term fellowship appointment in the field of Political Theory. The successful candidate 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. With appropriate mentoring from the Department, the post holder will help improve our students’ educational experience whilst gaining excellent teaching experience and developing their own research career. 

The post-holder is expected to teach undergraduate and Master’s students. Possible modules to be taught include courses on contemporary disputes about justice and on key thinkers or concepts in the history of political thought.  In addition, the post-holder will be tasked with identifying the learning needs of students, defining appropriate learning objectives and providing them with appropriate support as well as preparing, marking and providing feedback on formative and summative work, including coursework, exam papers and dissertations.  

Candidates should have a very good knowledge of and the ability to teach key concepts and debates within the discipline of Political Theory from a historical and/or contemporary perspective, a developing research record in Political Theory and excellent communication and presentation skills

An LSE Fellow is a career development post which allows aspiring academics who are post-PhD, or close to PhD completion, the opportunity to gain experience in teaching and research. The post-holder will join LSE’s world-leading and vibrant research community in the social sciences. 

Applicants should have or be close to obtaining a PhD in political theory or a closely related discipline by the start date, September 2025. Candidates should possess the ability to work in close partnership with fellow teachers; the ability to foster an engaging and supportive learning environment; and a commitment to equality and diversity.  

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent 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 gov.facutly@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 March 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position.  As such, applicants who have already been employed as an LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this, please contact the HR Division.

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