LSE Fellow in Human Rights and Politics

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

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 until 31 August 2027.

The post is expected to commence in August 2025.

The Department of Sociology seeks a full-time LSE Fellow to provide teaching, as part of the teams on its successful MSc Human Rights and MSc Human Rights and Politics programmes. You will contribute to teaching and to act as an academic mentor to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

You will have completed a PhD in Sociology or a closely related social science discipline by the start date of the post. You will have a developing record of teaching and research in human rights and politics or related areas and familiarity with international human rights areas, with a commitment of high-quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students.

You will have a relevant academic background in sociological, international relations, politics, philosophy, or related disciplines, with expertise in colonialism and postcolonialism, race and ethnicity, and critical approaches to politics. You should have a developing record of publications in refereed journals and a commitment to academic research, with an ability to relate your specialist work to the contact of a Sociology Department within a social science institution. A commitment to equality and diversity is essential.

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.

For further information about Department of Sociology and LSE Human Rights, please visit our website https://www.lse.ac.uk/sociology

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 a.r.christofferson@lse.ac.uk  

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 7 April 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 a 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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