King's College London

About us 

The Department of War Studies is a large and diverse Department with a wide range of theoretical and methodological expertise in areas including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, contemporary and historical warfare, gender, international relations, migration and borders, security studies, strategic studies, technology and violence. The Department is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. 

About the role 

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in International Relations in order to contribute to the Department's teaching and research capacity. For this post, we are seeking applications from candidates with expertise in negotiation(s) in international relations and whose work offers insight into both the theory and practice of IR. The Department has considerable expertise in the issues related to weapons of mass destruction and we are seeking applications from candidates with other thematic research and teaching profiles.   

The successful candidate will have an emerging track record of publications and a clear research agenda in the area of International Relations, with a focus on negotiations. They will also be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The successful candidate will teach on negotiations but will also be well equipped to contribute to teaching in other areas of International Relations. Teaching will span both compulsory and optional IR modules at BA and MA levels. They will work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and will be responsible for contributing to student success. The successful candidate will also play a role in the institutional and intellectual development of the Department and undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required.   

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract

The Department is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together, we are committed to embedding good diversity and inclusion practice into all of our activities. We are committed to encourage further growth from diverse groups, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, whom we are able to support with our flexible varied working practices. However, given that female and Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) candidates are currently under-represented, we would welcome applications from BME and female applicants. Overall, King’s values the diversity of its staff and student body and recognises that this is both a strength and a defining feature of King’s as a London university in a global context.

NB: The list of essential and desirable criteria will be used for short-listing, so please provide supporting evidence for each criterion in your application materials.  

Appointments can only be made at Lecturer level. It will not be possible to make appointments at more senior grades, or to exceed the salary advertised.  

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

1. PhD awarded in International Relations, Security Studies, or a related field
2. An emerging track record in research dissemination, and a clear research agenda, in International Relations with a focus on the theory and practice of negotiation
3. An approach to education that seeks to bridge the theory and practice of international relations. 
4. Ability to deliver innovative and effective teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students
5. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team 
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills and proficiency in academic writing. 
7. Evidence of contribution to diversity and inclusion within a higher-education setting 

For an appointment at Grade 7, candidates must have a PhD thesis published or in press as a monograph AND at least 2 papers published/in press in peer-reviewed; OR at least 5 research papers published/in press in high-quality peer reviewed journals. For an appointment at Grade 7, candidates must also show proven ability in and experience of academic leadership .  

Desirable criteria

1. A focus on negotiations in an area or areas that supplement current departmental expertise. 
2. Experience of successful grant capture 
3. Experience supervising UG/PGT dissertations and/or PhD students 
4. Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or on-track to receive fellowship in the next 1-2 years.
5. A track record of wider administrative contribution to the delivery of departmental activities.   

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.