Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Finance

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Kent Business School (KBS) is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Finance. We are looking for a dedicated scholar who is keen to make a strong contribution to teaching and research as well as our student enterprise and business engagement activities. The successful applicant will lead and contribute to the delivery of our Finance modules on both our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The successful applicant will have a successful teaching record and developed an original and productive research agenda, demonstrating the ability or clear potential to publish in internationally-ranked, peer-reviewed journals.

While the post is based at Medway, the successful candidate may be expected to take up teaching and other responsibilities at the University’s other campuses, study centres and off campus for the delivery of Higher and Degree Apprenticeships. The School offers the post holder a supportive and collegial work environment as well as an attractive incentive package to include an excellent salary and research funding.

As Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Finance you will:

• Deliver and contribute to the design of high-quality, demand-driven and student-centred taught programmes.
• Undertake research and scholarship, independently and collaboratively.
• Engage in the School’s student enterprise and employability activities.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A PhD (or equivalent) in relevant area (or near completion)
• Teaching experience in finance and investment
• Teaching skills appropriate to higher education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Ability to engage with business and policy stakeholders, meeting employer and stakeholder needs to the benefit of the University and School.

Kent Business School (KBS)

KBS is one of the UK’s top 20 business schools and has the ambition to grow in both calibre and size. We are entrepreneurial and international in outlook and view ourselves as a research-intensive business school that produces rigorous and applicable knowledge. We are committed to developing employable graduates and informing the practice of management for a sustainable future. The appointment of new and highly motivated staff has transformed the research culture within the School, attracting interest nationally and internationally.

KBS is the largest school within the University and the Faculty of Social Sciences. The School has 2435 students and 144 staff. We offer a strong and growing portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research programmes on our two campuses in Canterbury and Medway. The School also delivers part of its MBA programme in Brussels and Paris.

Further Information

Interviews held: 06 Oct 2017.

Please click on the apply button below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post. If you require further information regarding the application process please contact The Resourcing Team on [email protected] quoting ref number: SS1250

Please note - applications must be made via the University’s online application system. You will be required to fill in the main details section of the application form as well as upload your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly and explicitly address the requirements of the Person specification and you should provide clear evidence and examples in your application which back-up any assertions you make in relation to each criterion. We recommend a maximum of 4 x A4 sides for this document.

CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

If you are invited for an interview, we will request references for you at that stage.