Lecturer International Strategy & Business

Job title:

Lecturer International Strategy & Business

Company:

Newcastle University

Job description

Salary:Lecturer Grade F: £40,247 to £45,163 per annumLecturer Grade G: £46,485 to £55,295 per annumNewcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.Closing Date: 05 January 2025The RoleYou will join a dynamic and vibrant Leadership, Work and Organization (LWO) Subject Group that is committed to collegiality and academic citizenship. We are a globally connected, locally rooted and compassionate community that embraces diversity and advances challenges of social justice through our research, scholarship, and engagement with partners, to achieve a lasting impact from our management education. You will complement LWO’s existing expertise and enhance the thematic areas of interest of our Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS) research community. Reflecting Newcastle University Business School’s commitment to Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability, we expect the successful candidate to undertake socially relevant and important research that forms a critical connection with your teaching and addresses current and future problems.We are seeking a passionate researcher in international strategy and business who look for opportunities to collaborate across management fields and disciplines. Your passion will come across in your teaching and support for the student experience at all levels as well as in your commitment to engaging with communities beyond the University. Your contribution to teaching may include post-experience, postgraduate or undergraduate modules in international business and capstone projects depending on experience. The ability to contribute to teaching quantitative research skills for management and experience of teaching with simulations is a bonus.The University has developed an Academic Job Summary Guidance document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.This is a full time open ended post. Shortlisting will take place mid January with interviews being held on Thursday 6th February 2025.Informal enquiries about this position can be made to Professor Tracy Scurry atNewcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where business meets Science.Newcastle University is a Russell Group institution and the Newcastle University Business School is home to 4000 students and is one of an elite group of Business Schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS. This is testament to our reputation for our world leading Research and Teaching.For more information about Newcastle University Business School, please visit our websiteKey AccountabilitiesTeaching & Learning

• To provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
• Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
• Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
• Contribute to curriculum development
• Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research intensive, research excellent academic environment
• Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated

Research

• Conduct research that demonstrates international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the subject area of Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS), that may include a focus on sustainability
• Contribute to the research profile of the Business School by publishing high quality outputs
• Pursue external funding
• Demonstrate impact by developing research-based solutions to real-world problems and engage with external stakeholders to develop the impact of your work
• Supervise PGR (postgraduate research) students in a research-led university

Other

• Contribute to the Business School Vision, Mission and Strategy
• Operate as an active citizen in the Business School community
• To have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• To support the Business School’s global activities and development
• Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching, and/or research, and/or engagement for example, recruitment or research team leadership
• Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Year Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Research Director, Outreach Co-ordinator
• Contribute to the Business School’s international, programme and professional body accreditations
• Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees

The PersonThe level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.Knowledge, Skills & ExperienceLecturer Grade F

• Evidence or the potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students
• Ability to deliver research-led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
• Evidence or potential for internationalising the curricula
• Ability to develop and secure research funding
• Experience of or capability to publish international and world-leading research
• Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of developing an international research profile
• Evidence of ability to contribute to the research of the Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS) Research Community within the LWO Subject Group
• Ability to supervise PGR students
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Commitment to interdisciplinary working
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
• Demonstration of successful team working
• Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
• Ability to contribute to the Business School Vision and Strategy
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to ethics, responsibility and sustainability
• Experience of working in, or with, business, the third sector and/or policy (Desirable)
• Experience or ability to teach with simulations at undergraduate or postgraduate level (Desirable)
• Experience or ability to teach quantitative methods to undergraduate or postgraduate students. (Desirable)

Lecturer Grade GIn addition to providing evidence of your previous experience of the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the follow criteria:

• A sustained international/established research and innovation profile and proven track record in international and world-leading publications
• Evidence of developing and securing grant capture
• A track record of engaging with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
• Evidence of effective use of disciplinary and proactive research and a developed international research profile
• Evidence of your contribution to the Strategy, International Business and Society (SIBS) Research Community within the LWO Subject Group
• Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students
• Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
• Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
• Ability to undertake a management and leadership role
• Evidence of active citizenship in the Business School community

QualificationsLecturer Grade F

• A good Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• PhD (or equivalent) at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject aligned to the SIBS Research Community
• A relevant Professional Body Membership as appropriate to the subject area (Desirable)
• HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience) (Desirable)

Lecturer Grade G

• In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F candidates must also meet the following criteria:
• Completed PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant subject aligned to the SIBS Research Community

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.Requisition ID: 27823

Expected salary

£40247 – 45163 per year

Location

Newcastle

Job date

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 04:27:41 GMT

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