Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

[UE08] (£41,526 - £ 49,553)

[CAHSS]

[Business School]

[Full time, Open Ended]

Number of posts: [1]

We are looking for a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship/Innovation to join the Entrepreneurship & Innovation group at the University of Edinburgh Business School. High quality candidates can expect to join a vibrant research and teaching group focused on teaching excellence and developing the research careers of its staff.

The Opportunity:

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group teaches high quality undergraduate and postgraduate students – often in smaller class sizes - that come from diverse national and international backgrounds. We place a great deal of emphasis on developing the research career of colleagues through mentoring and a wider package of School support. Research expectations are high with the emphasis on publishing in front ranked journals. Colleagues also have opportunities to work with businesses to develop an impact agenda that supports entrepreneurship and innovation among both small and large businesses.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Research led – already has or has the potential to deliver front rank publications
• Skilled communicator – able to teach diverse communities of learners
• Practice orientated – has a genuine interest in developing an impact agenda
• Collegiality – a team player willing and able to contribute flexibly to the group’s needs
• Self-starter – able to develop new areas of research and teaching
  

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As a valued member of our team you can expect

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement , a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Interviews dates 1st September 2021.

If invited to interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work web pages.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.