Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader in Economics

SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East.  SOAS University of London is positioned to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, with a new strategic plan in place as the basis for the renewal and revitalisation of the School which commits SOAS to both student responsiveness and research intensity. SOAS is moving towards a new model of international partnerships which is responsive to the transnational character of our global challenges.

About the Role:

The Department of Economics invites applications for two posts to be appointed as Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Reader in Economics. The Department is looking to recruit an outstanding economist with an excellent record in research, teaching and academic citizenship who

will contribute to the mission of the Department.

The candidate will have demonstrable capacity to improve the academic standing of the University by carrying out and publishing research of the highest quality and by lecturing and tutoring students to a high academic standard. The candidate is also expected to demonstrate capability in providing academic leadership up to the senior level (for a Reader) and ability to receive external funding for research and knowledge exchange activities (for a Senior Lecturer and Reader).

About the Department:

The SOAS Economics Department has a mission to address the most urgent issues of our times. Today these include the rampant environmental catastrophe, historic levels of inequality, health, economic and social crises, etc. The Department exercises leadership internationally in political economy, development and heterodox economics, and does so by bringing a unique regional lens to bear on its analysis. Research in the Department proceeds along a set of themes including institutions and governance, money and finance; nutrition, health and development; informal economies; labour markets and welfare institutions poverty and inequality, international financial institutions; feminist political economy and ecological macroeconomics.

Further information online: http://soas.ac.uk/economics

How to Apply: 

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV publications, and a supporting statement.

Closing date: 18^th April 2025 at 11:59 p.m

Interview to be held: w/c 12^th May 2025

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Further information:

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Dr Satoshi Miyamura, Head of Department, via email: sm97@soas.ac.uk

'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006'. for the duration of their contract

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We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, Black, Asian, other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups from within the UK and beyond. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process

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