Lecturer (Education) in Criminology/Criminal Justice

The School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Lecturer (Education) in Criminology/Criminal Justice. 

You will teach modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level, in Criminology/Criminal Justice. The successful candidate will be given time to develop their scholarship within the post and will have the opportunity to contribute to School administration as appropriate to the stage of their career, and with a view to supporting career development.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• A degree in criminology/sociology or other relevant subject.
• Have or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant subject.
• Scholarship experience in criminology or a relevant subject – this can include the time spent engaged in PhD level study.
• Scholarly interests that are sustainable and which complement the strategy of the School of Law.
• Experience of teaching in an HE context.
• Demonstrable ability to contribute to the teaching of criminology and criminal justice subjects at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

This post is available for 12 months.  Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. 

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity ; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi  and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Lauren Dempster via [email protected]

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