Job Posting

Deadline for Application 8 September 2023

About the Role
Applications are invited for a Lecturer in German History. The post holder will be expected to deliver high-quality teaching and participate in activities to improve student education, welfare, engagement and overall experience. The Lecturer in German History will contribute to the teaching of existing modules in German history, including leading on an UG specialist module in the history of Nazi Germany, and skills training for undergraduate History students.

About You
You will have a PhD in History or in a relevant field and / or relevant professional qualification and / or equivalent professional experience. You will have experience of teaching at undergraduate and /or postgraduate level, and a track record of role-relevant work published in appropriate renowned outlets. Higher education teaching accreditation is desirable.

About the School
Queen Mary University of London enjoys an outstanding international reputation for the excellence of its research and teaching in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The School of History is an innovative leader in a wide range of historical fields, and is renowned for its dynamic and supportive research environment.

About Queen Mary
At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

They continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits
They offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work-life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities including an on-site nursery at the Mile End campus.

The post is based at the Mile End Campus in London. It is a full-time indefinite contract, with an expected start date of 1st December 2023. The salary will be Grade 5 £45,931 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries about the role should be addressed to the Head of School, Professor Daniel Todman at history-head@qmul.ac.uk.

Application queries should be addressed to history-management@qmul.ac.uk.

To apply for the role, please click visit the website.

The closing date for applications 8th September 2023.

Interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

Queen Mary is committed to equality of opportunities and to advancing BAME and women’s careers. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, campus facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit, we particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates and from women.

Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality