Assistant Professor in Gender, Peace and Security

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London School of Economics Department of Gender Studies

  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Not specified
  • Organisation type: Research
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 04/02/2024
  • Location: United Kingdom
Education Peace and Security
Job Summary 
Based in the Department of Gender Studies the post holder will contribute to the intellectual life of the School through conducting and publishing outstanding quality research, engaging in high quality teaching as instructed by the Head of Department, and participating in the School and wider Department activities. 
 
The successful candidate will join a team providing postgraduate teaching to a range of students from an interdisciplinary range of backgrounds. In addition to teaching on the MSc programme in Gender, Peace and Security, faculty supervise dissertations and PhD students, as well as contribute to team-taught courses in interdisciplinary gender theories, epistemologies and methodologies, and other courses as directed. 



Research 
  • • Conducting substantive research into complex problems, ideas, concepts, or theories and • applying appropriate methodologies. 
  • • Developing and carrying forward a coherent research strategy in their discipline which has national and international impact. 
  • • Developing a body of outstanding quality publications in well recognised peer reviewed outlets. 

Teaching
  • • Contributing to the intellectual life of the School by engaging in high quality core teaching. 
  • • Contributing to the monitoring and enhancement of quality in teaching within the department. 
  • • Actively seeking and pursuing training in teaching technology and practice, for example by undertaking the PGCertHE to associate level. 

 
Activities relating to departmental administration and management and/or School-wide service
  • • Fostering departmental collegiality and fulfilling individual responsibilities as set out by the Head of Department and/or other senior colleagues. 
  • • Actively contributing to the intellectual life of the department and to the work of the School overall, for example: 
  • o Attending and participating in departmental meetings. o Acting as a member of and/or chairing departmental, inter-departmental or School committees, e.g. exam boards and sub-boards. 
  • o Participating in departmental hiring searches and making shortlisting recommendations for new members of academic staff. 
  • o Liaising with central and departmental administration across the School to resolve issues concerning programme development, student welfare and examinations etc. 
  • • Engaging with external institutions, organisations, and the wider community to support research, teaching, and School strategic objectives. 

Flexibility
To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility may be required in the duties performed in order to meet the exigencies of service. Job roles may also naturally develop over time and ongoing substantial changes to a role will be discussed between line managers and their staff, with job descriptions updated as and when appropriate. 



Requirements
Research
Expertise and research interests in interdisciplinary Gender Studies and its application to the fields of peace and conflict studies; international politics; and/orinternational relations, law, and policy. Specifically,expertise in any of the following areas: gender, conflict, and security; gendered regimes of security, terror, and violence; or gender and militarisation. In addition, knowledge of thefollowing isrequired:
•Anti-colonial, anti-imperial, and decolonial approaches to Gender Studies
•Black feminist and intersectional epistemologies and methodologies
•Transnational feminist theories and methodologies.EA completed PhD (all corrections submitted and approved) in social sciences, humanities, or a closely related subject, at the time of application.

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