Job title: Associate Lecturer
Department: School of Finance and Management
Contract Type: 2 years, Fixed-term contract, full-time (1.0 FTE)
Grade: G7
Salary: £42,762.57 to £49,926.57 per annum (Incl. of London Allowance)
Location: SOAS University of London
Hours: 35 per week
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.

The Associate Lecturer is a career development role which allows aspiring academics who are post-PhD, or close to PhD completion, the opportunity to gain experience in teaching and learning activities, to develop their research and/or academic leadership and management skills and gain a teaching qualification.
The objective of the role is to provide an early career opportunity for those who have potential in the field of management (mainly quantitative subject areas). The role is available only to those who have a PhD or will be close to completing one before the role’s start date of 1st September 2025. This role will run for 2 years only. During this time, post holders would undergo training and development in the role. The fixed term nature of the role also allows others an opportunity to participate in the development opportunity.
With appropriate mentoring from the Department, the post holder will help improve our students’ educational experience whilst gaining excellent teaching experience. Teaching and student contact time will be allocated in accordance with departmental needs.
Specifically, Associate Lecturers are expected to contribute to the design, delivery and management of our SOAS educational portfolio aligned to a specific subject discipline. This includes our undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD provision – online and on-campus. Additionally, the Associate Lecturer will contribute to the administrative and teaching duties in the context of the [Enter programme or module title, if applicable] and other related education programmes – this includes student academic and pastoral support/mentoring. There may be a requirement to engage in fieldtrips and other experiential learning activities when required.
The Associate Lecturer will also contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the Department and SOAS by conducting teaching and research and/or pedagogy development.