Lecturer in Economics

Expected Interview Date: January 2024

Expected Start Date: 1 September 2024

We invite you to join University of Sussex’s award-winning Business School and high-ranking Department of Economics. Polijobs 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 or world leading by the REF2021 Economics and Econometrics Panel. The Department is seeking to make a Lecturer in Economics 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 welcome applications in all fields but we are particularly interested in economic theory; machine learning, data science and econometrics; environmental economics; macroeconomics; development economics; labour economics; international trade; and experimental economics.

Please contact the Head of Department of Economics Professor Sambit Bhattacharyya at [email protected]  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.

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

Please note: The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK.