The Daniel Jack Chair of Political Economy

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Glasgow seeks a distinguished leader for the Daniel Jack Chair of Political Economy. This role involves conducting high-quality research, delivering exceptional education, and managing stakeholder relationships to enhance the university's reputation. The successful candidate will have a PhD and a proven track record in academic leadership and research funding. This full-time position is crucial for advancing the university's strategic goals in higher education.

Qualifications

• Established reputation in research and significant teaching experience required.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver high-quality university teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead internationally recognized research and teaching initiatives.
• Secure funding for research projects and mentor early career staff.
• Enhance the quality of the School’s international research profile.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Research Collaboration

Education

PhD

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Posted 22 April 2025 End date 03 June 2025 LocationGlasgow Job Type Research and Teaching Reference166811 Expiry 03 June 2025 at 23:45

Job Description

The Daniel Jack Chair of Political Economy at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious professorship named after economist Daniel Thomson Jack (1901–1984). Daniel Jack, a University of Glasgow alumnus, made significant contributions to economic policy. The Adam Smith Business School is seeking an international research leader to fulfil this strategic position, including leading the School’s contribution to the ESRC’s Productivity Institute.

Job Purpose

To take a senior leadership role by conducting internationally leading research, delivering research-led education, and demonstrating excellence in teaching that supports the strategic objectives and priorities of the School/College in line with the University’s ambitions, and makes a substantial contribution to enhancing teaching and research within the School/College. To undertake substantial responsibilities associated with managing external stakeholder relationships that enhance the University’s reputation, advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach and strengthen links with professional bodies.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across the School and College in relation to research and publication in order to enhance the quality of the School’s international research profile, including conducting personal research of the highest quality and maintaining a consistent high level output of publications and presentations of world-class quality.
• Sustain internationally leading high-quality research activity, seeking and securing funding for a portfolio of research projects through grant applications to external funding bodies, e.g. Research Councils and mentoring early career staff to support their development in securing funding.
• Take a leading role across the School and College in relation to strategic learning and teaching initiatives through: embedding a research-led, evidence-based ethos in teaching and learning; leading on teaching collaborations and teaching innovations; and influencing teaching and assessment practices and policy across the School/College.
• Undertake academic management and leadership roles and responsibilities across the School and College in a manner that enhances the student experience, ensures programmes are internationally benchmarked and of international standing, and that values and supports a culture of enhancement.
• Demonstrate leadership in supervising research projects undertaken by research staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students and ensure the effective development of the staff and students. Actively engage with potential research students of high calibre intending to undertake postgraduate and doctoral research, building effective working relationships, and supervising to completion.
• Make a substantial contribution to University Committees/Working Groups to ensure the advancement of learning and teaching policies and practice that align with local and international challenges in Higher Education, evolving student needs and other related changes in the University’s strategic context.
• Build effective internal and external collaborations to support the development and mentoring of academic staff and their learning, and to enhance research and teaching within the School and College.
• Represent the School/College/University on key external bodies and at significant external events nationally and internationally to promote excellence in research and teaching, and the development of professional practice.
• Ensure a substantial track record of, and demonstrate leadership in, knowledge creation and transfer, ensuring impact on external bodies and contributions to public understanding and contributing fully to key strategic initiatives that underpin School, College, and University strategies for external engagement.
• Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
• To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.
  
  

Knowledge/ Qualifications

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in related discipline with an extensive and established reputation in research and significant teaching experience within the discipline/subject area.

A2 An established and internationally recognised reputation for high-quality research and knowledge exchange in subject specialism.

A3 A thorough understanding of, and track record in, contributing to broader academic leadership and management at School/RI/Service/College level.

A4 Engagement with the current and future priorities of University/College/Service strategies, aims and ambitions.

A5 Membership of a relevant professional body.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Proven ability to lead and deliver high quality and innovative University teaching, including assessment and curriculum development.

C2 A track record of research income generation from a range of sources.

C3 Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of research issues and debates, both nationally and internationally, and future direction of research and teaching in the subject area.

C4 Maintaining a portfolio of research activity of international quality, reputation, and impact.

C5 Providing academic leadership across the School/College, leading innovation, and management of teaching, setting standards and monitoring progress.

C6 Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels within the Subject, School, College, University, and beyond, in the academic, policy and practitioner communities.

C7 Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster collegiality and collaborative working.

C8 Proven ability to foster research collaborations with colleagues in other disciplines, Schools, Colleges, and Universities as appropriate.

C9 Proven project, people, and budget management skills.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Leading student supervision and mentoring/coaching early career staff, providing specialist advice, support, and academic leadership.

E2 Contributing to the academic leadership and management of the School/College, e.g. by chairing committees and leading on key processes and new initiatives.

E3 Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources, and practices that support replication.

E4 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be within the Professorial range and subject to negotiation.

This appointment will be subject to the whole powers and conditions of any Act of Parliament, Ordinances, and Law affecting the University. The appointment is a whole-time appointment, the Professor undertaking to accept paid outside work only with the prior consent of the University Court. This provision does not apply to examinerships and such other appointments as are incidental to the ordinary course of University business.

Details of three referees should be included on the applicant form.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Soner Baskaya, [e-mail]

Closing Date: 23:45 on Tuesday 3rd June 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Higher Education

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