We wish to appoint a fixed-term Associate Lecturer (education focused) in New Testament Studies within the School of Divinity. The post will be held from 1 August 2025 until 31 May 2026 (10 months); the appointment will be at 0.75 FTE.
You will be a scholar with a commitment to delivering high-quality teaching that falls within the broad field of New Testament and early Christian Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to have a range of interests that strengthen or complement those of the School, to be capable of teaching the subject to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students from a wide range of
Candidates should hold a PhD in a cognate discipline. Excellent teaching skills and an interest in promoting knowledge exchange are essential. You should also have some familiarity with grant seeking processes in relation to research councils and other sources.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Professor William Tooman, Principal of the College of St Mary and Head of the School of Divinity - wt21@st-andrews.ac.uk or Prof Sabine Hyland, Deputy Head of School for Divinity – sph@st-andrews.ac.uk
Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in academic posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

Please refer the Job description for details