Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Economics

We invite you to join University of Sussex’s award-winning Business School and high-ranking Department of Economics. Times Higher Education ranked the Department 13th in the UK on overall research quality and 6th in the UK on impact. 97% of the Department’s research were rated internationally excellent and above by the REF2021 Economics and Econometrics Panel. The Department is seeking to make a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer appointment.

The position is open to candidates for the Education and Research pathway (Research and Education focused). Candidates should demonstrate potential to conduct leading edge research in economics. They should have a doctorate, or equivalent, in economics. In addition to being highly research active, the successful candidates will be able to teach and assess both undergraduate and graduate students, supervise doctoral students, and contribute to departmental and university administration.

We are seeking expertise across all areas of Economics and Econometrics. However, applicants in the fields of Econometrics, Environment and Energy, Development Economics, Macroeconomics, International Trade and International Economics, Labour and Education, Quantitative Economic History, Economic Theory, Behavioural and Experimental Economics are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please contact the Head of Department of Economics Professor Sambit Bhattacharyya at business-econhod@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Economics in the UK.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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