Lecturer/Snr Lecturer (Asst./Associate Professor)

SOAS, University of London; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Politics specializing in the Politics of China. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise research, and enhance the department's research profile. Applicants must have a PhD in Politics or a related field, alongside teaching experience and a robust research record. This position offers competitive compensation and is based in Camden, Greater London.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Research funding opportunities

Supportive academic environment

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field required including specialization in Politics of China.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• A record of published academic research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach general and specialist modules on Politics of China.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
• Contribute to research initiatives within the Department.

Skills

Research Skills

Teaching Experience

Expertise in Politics of China

Engagement with Non-Academic Audiences

Education

PhD in Politics or related field

Job description

Overview

Job title: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) / Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) position focused on the Politics of China.

Department: Politics and International Studies

Contract Type: Permanent

Grade: 8/Ac3 - 9/Ac4

Salary: Lecturer (£51,902.57 - £61,048.57) Senior Lecturer (£62,738.57 - £71,981.57) per annum inclusive of London Allowance.

Location: Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London

Hours: 35

About the Role

The Department of Politics and International Studies is pleased to invite applications for a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) / Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) position focused on the Politics of China.

The appointee will strengthen and work with the Department’s active group of East Asia-focused scholars, contributing to—and shaping—the Department’s research profile as well as delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Apart from the publication of outstanding academic research, the role holder will convene and teach both general and specialist modules (individually and with others), advise both undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations, supervise PhD theses (pending completion of a probationary period), and provide pastoral care for students. The role holder will also be expected to work in a collegial and collaborative manner with both academic and non-academic staff across the Department and the School.

Alongside a thematic specialism and regional expertise focused on the politics of modern China, some experience running online modules and executive education, as well as engagement with non-academic audiences, will be beneficial.

About the Department

Within SOAS, the Department of Politics and International Studies is a world-leading, research-led department, ranked 3rd globally for its outstanding “Academic Reputation” (QS World University Rankings 2025).

The Department of Politics and International Studies is currently one of the largest at SOAS. It is known for its research-based engagement with the political realities of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and for providing innovative and challenging perspectives on these realities.

Our academic staff, together with our research students, work across a wide spectrum of global, international, regional, and theoretical issues, including international security, international organisations, international political economy, diplomacy, and migration, as well as comparative political theory, the politics of regimes and resistance, cultural identity, urban politics, climate change, and violence.

We are an exceptionally diverse department with expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Most of our faculty members have regional and theoretical interests, a command of one or more languages in the regions they study, and substantial fieldwork experience.

One of our core commitments lies in fostering a supportive learning environment for our students. There are currently about 1,250 students enrolled on the Department’s on-campus degree programmes. The majority study for a BA in Politics (or Politics with another subject) or a BA in International Relations (or International Relations with another subject). In addition, the Department hosts three postgraduate programmes: MSc Politics and International Relations, MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy, and MA International Studies and Diplomacy. The Department also delivers the MA Global Diplomacy online programme.

N.b. Our MSc Politics and International Relations programme appeals to generalists as well as those with specific thematic and/or regional interests, offering distinctive pathways focused on Comparative Political Theory; International Politics and Security; Conflict, Rights, and Justice; and the Politics and International Relations of Africa; the Middle East; South Asia; Southeast Asia; East Asia; and Central Asia.

Nurturing multiple research-oriented events every week, the Department hosts interdisciplinary research centres/clusters focused on International Studies and Diplomacy as well as Comparative Political Thought; International Politics and Security; Conflict, Rights, and Justice; and (more generally) the politics and international relations of Asia; Africa; and the Middle East.

Further information

Further information about the Department is available here.

A list of the Department’s current academic staff can be found here.

How to Apply

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV publications, and a supporting statement

Closing date: 15th November 2025 at 23:59

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

We may be able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

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