LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Greater London; Sur place; GBP 43 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development

Résumé du poste

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) invites applications for an LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies. The role focuses on teaching and course convening for MSc Gender and MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation, with additional MSc teaching as directed by the Head of Department.

This entry-route career development position supports scholars early in their careers. Salary ranges from £43,277 to £51,714 per year, with potential progression to £55,497 including

Qualifications

• Requires PhD or near-completion by start date.
• Strong knowledge of interdisciplinary gender scholarship including gender theories.
• Experience with teaching and course convening at MSc level.

Responsabilités

• Teach and convene MSc Gender and MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation core courses.
• Offer other MSc level teaching as deemed by the Head of Department.
• Contribute to research and scholarly activity in gender studies.

Connaissances

Interdisciplinary gender scholarship

Anti-colonial approaches

Black feminist epistemologies

Transnational feminist theories

Formation

PhD in social sciences or humanities

Description du poste

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Department of Gender Studies

LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance This is a career development position and is fixed term for two years beginning January 2027.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position. As such, applicants who have already been employed as a LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this please contact the HR Division.

The Department of Gender Studies addresses the major intellectual challenges posed by contemporary changes in gender relations around the globe and is the largest research and teaching unit of its kind in Europe. Academic staff come from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, but we are united in our commitment to mapping and intervening in the gendered nature of social processes, and in our belief that an integrated interdisciplinary and global approach is needed to do so. In our research and teaching we combine theory and practice, with an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective.

We are looking to recruit an LSE Fellow to contribute to teaching and course convening the Department’s MSc-level core courses on MSc Gender and MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation degrees. They will offer other MSc level teaching as deemed appropriate by the Head of Department. An LSE Fellow post presents an excellent starting point for an early career academic to gain teaching experience while developing their research career.

Candidates Should Have

• Completed or close to completing a PhD in social sciences, humanities or an area otherwise related to the teaching needs of the post, by the start date
• A very good knowledge of interdisciplinary gender scholarship including in areas of gender theories with expertise in any of the following areas: Critical, feminist and decolonial approaches to gender, development, and globalisation; Environment and climate change; Transformation of labour markets, work, employment, and livelihoods; Critical approaches to global development challenges, such as land, food security, health, poverty, technology, urbanisation; Politics of development organisations and/or global governance in development.

In Addition, Knowledge Of The Following Is Essential

• Anti-colonial, anti-imperial, and decolonial approaches to Gender Studies
• Black feminist and intersectional epistemologies and methodologies
• Transnational feminist theories and methodologies
• A developing research record in interdisciplinary gender studies with a substantive focus on areas such as international development, political economy of development, government, politics, social policy or sociology, critical approaches to Artificial Intelligence.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email [e-mail] .

The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.