Dear all,
The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent is looking for a Lecturer in Quantitative Sociology. The teaching commitments of the successful candidate will be shared between the Q-step initiative at Kent as well as Sociology teaching more generally within in the School. However, we would like to emphasise that this is a teaching and research position.
Full details of the role are below, together with the weblink to submit an application.
Please pass this email on to anyone who might be interested.
Looking forward to hearing from interested candidate!
Best wishes,
Tina
The Role
The School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) is seeking to appoint to a Lecturer who will contribute to both teaching and research within the School.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate who will contribute to the teaching of exciting and innovative quantitative approaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
This post is full time for a fixed term of 18 months.
The Person
You will hold a first degree or equivalent in sociology or a relevant social science area and have (or be completing) a PhD in sociology.
We are looking for a candidate who has experience of teaching in lectures and seminars as well as having clearly defined plans for future publication.
For full details of the role and person specification, please click on the link to the job description.
The Department
Kent is one of only a handful UK universities to be awarded a prestigious Nuffield Foundation/ESRC/Hefce ‘Q-Step Centre’, with £2m of funding to take quantitative social science teaching to new levels. While not explicitly funded under Q-Step, this post will contribute to the Centre’s innovative new quantitative teaching (alongside other discipline-based teaching).
More generally, the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research (SSPSSR) is a large, dynamic and diverse department, with an outstanding research rating (RAE) and strong student recruitment, making it well-funded and offering favourable conditions to staff. It is also investing in quantitative social science research via the new ‘Eastern Arc’ partnership with the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex.
For further information please visit www.kent.ac.uk/sspssr
Further Information
Start date for applications: 4 September 2014
Closing date for applications: 3 October 2014
Interviews are expected to be held: 21 October 2014
Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post (please do not send your application directly to the department).
How to apply - for posts of this nature you will be required to fill in the main details section as well as upload your CV, a one page summary (this should include details of experience and other information in support of your application with direct reference to the advertisement and further particulars) and any supporting documents.
If you are invited for an interview, we will request references for you at that stage. Please include contact details of three referees in your CV.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Alex Stevens, Deputy Head of Department on 01227 888998 or [log in to unmask]
If you require further information regarding the application process please contact Louise Barlow at [log in to unmask]
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