Lecturer in Foreign Policy

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in the UK seeks a Lecturer in Foreign Policy to join its Department of War Studies. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and research, focusing on foreign policy decision-making and related contemporary issues. This full-time role requires a PhD and emphasizes innovative teaching methods. A competitive salary is provided, along with opportunities for professional development and mentorship.

Qualifications

• PhD awarded in a relevant field.
• Emerging track record in research dissemination.
• Ability to deliver innovative teaching.
• Collaborative teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Evidence of diversity and inclusion contribution.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Department's teaching and research capacity.
• Deliver high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Supervise PhD students post-probation.
• Engage in individual or joint research projects.
• Play a role in the Department's administrative duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Academic writing proficiency

Diversity and inclusion contribution

Education

PhD in International Relations, Security Studies, History, or related field

Job description

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Organisation/Company KINGS COLLEGE LONDON Research Field History Philosophy Religious sciences Political sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) First Stage Researcher (R1) Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 12 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

About us

The Department of War Studies is a large and diverse department, with expertise in areas including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, contemporary and historical warfare, foreign policy, gender, international relations, migration and borders, security studies, strategic studies, technology and violence. We are a theoretically and methodologically plural research and teaching community.

The Department of War Studies is located in the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, the Department is part of the KCL School of Security Studies – one of the largest global communities of scholars dedicated to producing world-leading research across all areas of security, defence and international relations.

The Department, School, Faculty, and University 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.

About the role

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Foreign Policy to contribute to the Department’s teaching and research capacity. We welcome applications from candidates whose research and teaching will contribute to and expand our coverage of theories and models of foreign policy decision-making and contemporary foreign policy issues. The Department has considerable expertise in the Middle East and East Asia, and we are seeking applications from candidates with other regional (particularly cross-regional) or thematic research and teaching profiles.

The successful candidate will have an emerging track record of high-quality publications and a clear research agenda in the area of Foreign Policy. They will further maintain research activities and connections through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and will work to secure external research funding.We offer mentorship in support of these activities. The role holder, upon completion of their probation, will be expected to supervise PhD students.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. They will teach on foreign policy issues but will also be well equipped to contribute to teaching in other areas of International Relations. Teaching will include both compulsory and optional 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.

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.

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

About You

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

• PhD awarded in International Relations, Security Studies, History or a related field.
• An emerging track record in research dissemination, and a clear research agenda, in foreign policy.
• The ability to deliver innovative and effective teaching to undergraduate and/or postgraduate students in foreign policy, and international relations more broadly.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and proficiency in academic writing.
• 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.

• A focus on employing theories and models of foreign policy decision-making to contemporary foreign policy issues in an area or areas that supplement current departmental expertise (preferably cross-regional expertise and excluding a sole focus on the Middle East or East Asia).
• Experience of successful grant capture
• Experience supervising UG/PGT dissertations and/or PhD students
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) or on-track to receive fellowship in the next 1-2 years.
• 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.

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.

This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.

Grade and Salary:£44,355 - £62,422 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID:120505

Close Date:12-Aug-2025

Contact Person:Dr Ruth Deyermond

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