Lecturer in Social Science (Fixed-Term, Maternity Cover)

at  Bournemouth University

All Locations
Bournemouth Gateway Building (Bournemouth - Lansdowne)
All Departments
Social Sciences and Social Work
Advertising Salary
Salary from £39,105 - £45,163 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £49,250
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term
Function
Academic
Closing Date
10 Dec 2024

ABOUT US

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.
BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.

As a Lecturer in Social Science you will deliver high academic standards through a fusion of excellent education, informed by a credible and developing research profile and through professional engagement.
You will help raise the national and international profile of the Faculty and our social science provision in the areas of sociology and social anthropology, contribute to the growth of the academic community and develop personal areas of scholarship and research expertise.
You will facilitate teaching and learning across the suite of programmes that include criminology, sociology and social anthropology. Experience of teaching quantitative research methods would be an advantage. You will have the opportunities to link with academic colleagues across the Faculty and University in taking forward the research and education agenda.
You will be qualified to Doctoral level or be able to demonstrate the ability to create and disseminate knowledge at an equivalent level and the capability to convert this knowledge into a doctorate in a maximum of 3-5 years from the date of appointment. You will be research active and committed to a culture of academic excellence and continuous improvement.
For further information and discussion or the opportunity for an informal visit, please contact by email Associate Professor Jayne Caudwell at jcaudwell@bournemouth.ac.uk