Professor Of Entrepreneurship

Kings College London; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kings College London invites applications for a senior academic role in entrepreneurship. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in a related discipline, maintain an internationally recognised research profile, and contribute to teaching, curriculum development, and student mentorship.

The post emphasizes academic leadership and the development of international research collaborations. The role involves leading research initiatives, securing funding, and upholding Kings College London's

Qualifications

• PhD in a related discipline as essential criteria.
• internationally recognised research profile in entrepreneurship.
• Sustained record of publications in leading journals (FT50/CABS).
• Evidence of securing external research funding.
• Significant experience supervising PhDs and mentoring researchers.
• Strong teaching and curriculum development experience.
• Evidence of academic leadership and collaborative working.
• Ability to establish international research collaborations.

Skills

International research profile

High-quality teaching

Curriculum development

Academic leadership and collaboration

Building international researchcollab

Research mentorship

Evidence of external funding

Strong publication record in top Journ

Education

PhD in Entrepreneurship/Management/Strategy/Innovation/Psychology/Economics/Sociology

Job description

About you

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

Essential criteria

• 1. PhD in Entrepreneurship, Management, Strategy, Innovation, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, or a related discipline.
• 2. Internationally recognised research profile in entrepreneurship.
• 3. Sustained record of publications in internationally leading journals (e.g., as per FT50 and CABS rankings).
• 4. Evidence of successfully securing external research funding.
• 5. Significant experience of PhD supervision and research mentorship.
• 6. Strong track record of high-quality teaching and curriculum development.
• 7. Evidence of academic leadership, citizenship, and collaborative working.
• 8. Ability to build and sustain productive international research collaborations.

Desirable criteria

• 1. Editorial leadership experience and/or service roles within major professional associations.
• 2. Experience of leading research centres, institutes, or major research initiatives.
• 3. Evidence of research impact beyond academia, including engagement with policymakers, entrepreneurs, industry, investors, or civil society.
• 4. Experience of collaborating with supporting the development of early-career researchers.
• 5. International reputation as a thought leader in entrepreneurship scholarship.

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 on what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university. The Equality Act of protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, and we recognise its growing role in professional work. Applicants may use AI tools to support preparation of their application, for example to research the role or structure written responses. However, applications must reflect the applicant’s own work and experience. AI tools should not be used during interviews or assessment activities unless this has been agreed in advance as a reasonable adjustment.

Further guidance on the use of AI in recruitment can be found.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

Interviews are due to be held in April .