King's College London

About us

The Department of War Studies has a large and diverse faculty. We are a theoretically and methodologically diverse Department with 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. Together, we are committed to embedding good diversity and inclusion practice into all of our activities. We are committed to encouraging further growth in our diversity, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, whom we are able to support with our flexible varied working practices. 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.

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy Education to contribute to the Department’s teaching and research capacity on issues related to foreign policy and grand strategy. This is a full time 3-year, fixed term post. 

This post is offered on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP) and is focused on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship and leadership in education.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of BA and MA teaching in the Department of War Studies. Modules may include, at the BA level, Conflict and Diplomacy, History of the International System, Global Cold War, Grand Strategy and the Foundations of Anglo-American Statecraft, Statecraft and Diplomacy, Foreign Policy and National Security in the 21st Century, and Diplomacy and Crises. At the MA level, modules may include National Security Studies, Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy Analysis in an Age of Great Power Competition, and Small States and International Security.

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 Foreign Policy, International Relations, History, or another relevant field
2. Ability to deliver innovative and effective teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students on issues related to Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy, especially on some combination of the modules listed in the role purpose section
3. Demonstrated commitment to student success, engaging the student body and enhancing the student experience.
4. An emerging track record of publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals.
5. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team 
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills and proficiency in academic writing.
7. Willingness to contribute to diversity and inclusion efforts within the department.
8. 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. Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or on-track to receive fellowship in the next 1-2 years.
2. A track record of wider administrative contribution to the delivery of departmental activities.   
3. Familiarity with, experience of, and/or an emerging agenda for innovative pedagogies as well as curriculum and teaching design
4. Emerging track record in dissemination of teaching innovations and engagement with external bodies.
5. Experience supervising UG/PGT dissertations and/or PhD students

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.

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 review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.