Lecturer (Teaching) in Accounting and Finance London, England
Job description
About us
The UCL School of Management is home to UCL’s business and management research and education programmes. The School has forged a reputation for world-leading research and teaching in the areas of innovation management, the creation and growth of technology-intensive organisations, business analytics, and entrepreneurship. The research undertaken at the UCL School of Management has been rated as ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF), placing us 2nd in the UK for Business and Management. The REF is the UK’s system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. It first took place in 2014, when UCL was ranked the number one UK university for research strength, and 72.5% of UCL School of Management’s research output was deemed to be ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’. The REF 2021 results, released on 12 May 2022, show a significant increase in The School of Management’s scores, confirming our position as a leading UK institution producing innovative and disruptive research. This year 95% of our research outputs were deemed ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’. The School is a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools. Our academic staff, comprised of 73 academic and education faculty, is organised around five research groups, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Organisations & Innovation, Operations & Technology, Marketing & Analytics, and Finance, Accounting & Economics. We offer innovative undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, MRes & PhD and executive programmes in Management, Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, and Finance, designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the next generation of innovation-intensive organisations. The School is home to over 2,000 students, with more than 55% from outside the UK. The School’s faculty members also come from all over the world, with PhDs from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Columbia, UCLA, Northwestern, Cornell, Duke, Cambridge, and London Business School among others. The UCL School of Management takes full advantage of being part of a world-leading university through its interdisciplinary outlook and builds on close collaborations in both research and education with other UCL departments, including computer science, engineering, economics, psychology, public policy, statistics and medical sciences. Further information about the School can be found here: www.mgmt.ucl.ac.uk/
About the role
The UCL School of Management is looking to appoint one (1) full-time Lecturer (Teaching) in the broad field of Accounting and Finance, and specifically in financial management and finance-related areas. The post-holder will be expected to design and/or deliver and assess modules at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels. Additionally, the postholder will be involved in dissertation/project supervision, personal tutoring, and a range of citizenship roles within the School and/or the wider UCL. The School of Management seeks to educate creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the complex and interconnected world of the future. All of the School’s students study topics that prepare them to think creatively, understand the potential of technology, and acquire skills that enable them to analyse large volumes of data in a business context. The School also seeks to educate graduates who have an empathetic understanding of managing people and organisations. The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our School is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About you
The post holder will have solid knowledge of theory and practice in a disciplinary area related to financial and a relevant PhD or equivalent Doctorate. the post holder will have significant experience of teaching undergraduates and/or postgraduates and excellent teaching evaluations. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below. If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact our HR team via email on [email protected]. Interview (in person) date: 1st March 2023 An application should include a personal statement which maps against the criteria specified in the Person Specification, as detailed below. Please note at the outset: 1. This post is on UCL’s Teaching track and NOT on the academic Research track. Those interested in an academic Research-track position should NOT apply for this post. The primary focus is teaching/assessment-related duties. 2. All applicants should possess a Doctorate in a relevant field. Those without a Doctorate should NOT apply.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
