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Current vacancies

Business Support Officer

The School of Security Studies includes the Defence Studies Department, Oxfordshire (nr Shrivenham); the Department of War Studies, London; and the King’s...

Lecturer in Behavioural Science and Security

The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a Lecturer in Behavioural Science and Security  to support BA and MA teaching in the department and to...

Lecturer in Intelligence Studies

The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, to support our BA teaching as well as the MA programme in Intelligence and...

Lecturer in International Political Economy or Politics

The Department of European and International Studies is recruiting a Lecturer in International Political Economy or Politics. The post is open in terms of...

Lecturer in International Relations

The Department of War Studies wishes to appoint a Lecturer in International Relations in order to add significantly to the Department's teaching and research...

Lecturer in International Relations (AEP)

The Department of War Studies wishes to appoint a Lecturer in International Relations Education. This is a one-year fixed- term position. Appointments to the...

Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies Education

The Department of War Studies is seeking applications for the post of Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies Education. Appointments to the Academic Education...

Lecturer in Natural Hazards

The Department of Geography, King’s College London invites applications for a Lectureship in Natural Hazards. The successful applicant will contribute to...

Lecturer in War Studies

The Department of War Studies seeks to recruit a Lecturer in War Studies/International Security.  The successful applicant will undertake high-quality...

Programme Officer

King’s College London is seeking candidates at all levels of experience with the drive and passion to deliver high quality customer service to support our...

Research Assistant - Evidence Development and Incubation Team (EDIT)

As an essential member of the Policy Institute, the Research Assistant will support the Evidence Development and Incubation Team (EDIT) in the scoping,...

Research Associate in the Department of International Development

The Research Associate will work on an ESRC-funded project Visual and Embodied Methodologies (VEM) for Imaging Intersectional Gender-Based Violence. The aim...

Research Associate in the Department of Political Economy

The Department of Political Economy is seeking to appoint two Postdoctoral Research Associates to work with Anne Rasmussen for up to four years as part of the...

Research Associate in the Department of War Studies

The Department of War Studies at King’s College London is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to assist on a research project within the UK Research and...

Research Associate in the Department of War Studies

King’s College London is seeking a post-doctoral researcher for their XCEPT project. XCEPT is a FCDO funded multi-partner research project that examines...