Lecturer in Disaster Management (Teaching and Scholarship) at The University of Manchester

Job reference: HUM-022654
Salary: £39,592 to £54,421 per annum, according to experience
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities
Location: Oxford Road
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
Hours Per Week: Full time
Closing date: 11/08/2023
Contract Duration: From 1 September 2023 for 12 months
School/Directorate: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the University of Manchester for the post of Lecturer in Disaster Management at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). We are particularly interested in candidates whose interests include a focus on disaster studies, and who can engage with the Institute’s range of broader thematic expertise in global/humanitarian health, climate crisis and humanitarian or conflict response. HCRI is a multidisciplinary institute, and we welcome applications that illustrate a commitment to or experience of teaching across disciplinary boundaries.

This lectureship is a teaching and scholarship position aimed at complementing and advancing HCRI’s mission. The role requires the post-holder to contribute to the Institute’s international reputation of academic excellence by delivering high-quality teaching, particularly related to disaster management. The successful candidate will be asked to contribute to undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes, as stipulated by the Institute Executive Director. The candidate must be able to provide course development for new and existing undergraduate and postgraduate taught course units around their interests to complement the current teaching portfolio. The post holder is expected to provide high quality digital (online and hybrid) and face-to-face teaching in the Institute. Finally, the post holder will be required to contribute to academic administration and management, appropriate to their career level.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here.

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Larissa Fast
Email: larissa.fast@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Further particulars including job description and person specification are available on the University of Manchester website – click on the ‘Apply’ button above to find out more.