Lecturer B in History of Science and Medicine
The Department of History, Classics and
Archaeology (HCA) invites applications for a Lectureship in the History
of Science and Medicine. We seek to appoint an outstanding scholar
working on any aspect of the field, but the appointee should also have
wider teaching competency in modern (post-1800) British history.
Applicants must have completed a doctorate in History or appropriate
similar field, and they should have a research record that shows clear
evidence of outstanding potential to contribute to the national and
international profile of the Department.
HCA
has a longstanding commitment to research-led teaching. Experience of
lecturing and conducting seminars at undergraduate level is required,
but experience in teaching and supervising research at MA level is also
desirable.
The
successful candidate will engage in scholarly research and publication;
take responsibility for organisation, supervision and teaching in the
broad field of the history of science and medicine (including direction
of the History of Science and Medicine MA programme); contribute to
teaching and supervision in modern British history at undergraduate and
postgraduate level; and participate in Departmental, School and College
administration as required.
HCA
has a long and distinguished record as a centre of research and
teaching excellence. In the REF 2014, HCA was ranked seventh among all
History departments in Britain (Times Higher Education research
intensity table), with 85% of its research portfolio deemed
‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. In accordance with its
commitment to excellence in research and teaching across broad temporal
and geographic ranges, an exceptional candidate will be appointed to
this full-time, four-year fixed-term post in the History of Science and
Medicine, to begin on 1 October 2017.
For further information about the Department, please visit www.bbk.ac.uk/history/
Further Information
Salary: Grade 8 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £42,913 rising to £50,514 per annum.
This post is full time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE) and fixed term
for four years. The salary quoted above is on the College's London Pay
Scale and includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only
to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater
London area. The initial salary will be dependent on the skills and
experience of the successful applicant. The appointment is subject to a
probationary period of three years. Birkbeck also provides a generous
defined benefit pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working
arrangements and other great benefits.
The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Thursday 1 June 2017.