Job Description

Ref Number

B03-02437

Professional Expertise

Academic

Department

UCL SLASH (B03)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

67,341-75,192

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

14-May-2025

About us

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University College London (UCL) is a multi-faculty college of the University of London with a population of over 52,000 students, from more than 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Sciences, Education, Architecture, Building, Environmental Design and Planning, Laws, Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences (including Medicine), Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Engineering Sciences. UCL is among the world's top universities, as reflected in performance in a range of rankings and tables, and is ranked 9th in the world, 5th in Europe and 2nd in London in the QS World University Rankings 2025.



As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.



The department UCL Arts and Sciences (UASc) is the home for the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc), which is the UK's leading interdisciplinary degree, covering arts, social sciences and sciences degree. BASc combines the breadth of interdisciplinary study across the arts and sciences with the opportunity to specialise in one or two key subject areas. Our graduates (first cohort graduated in 2015) have achieved outstanding outcomes both in further postgraduate study at UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College (including the School of Medicine), Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and in employment, e.g. Goldman Sachs, Amazon, The UK Treasury, Accenture, the World Food Programme. We currently have a steady-state intake of 150 undergraduates per year.



The degree is structured around a compulsory Core and 4 Pathways. In the Core, BASc students learn interdisciplinary skills including interdisciplinary research methods, quantitative methods, and a modern foreign language.



In addition to the Core, students choose a major and a minor Pathway. There are four Pathways: Cultures, Science and engineering, Sciences and Engineering, and Societies. Students choosing Cultures or Societies as their major must choose Science and engineering Sciences and Engineering as their minor pathway, and vice versa.



The Arts and Sciences department also runs the BA in Creative Arts and Humanities (BACAH), the Masters in Arts and Sciences in Creative Health (MASc) and the Interdisciplinary Societies, Arts and Sciences PhD programme.

About the role

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We are seeking an Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Global Management who has experience in research and teaching in the area of global management, and who will contribute to our module portfolio and research, with a specific focus on interdisciplinarity including:


Integrating knowledge from various fields, such as social sciences, engineering and the arts, to foster innovative solutions and address global management challenges, like economic growth and entrepreneurship. Organisational behaviour, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Operations Management, Marketing and Analytics. Interdisciplinary education and research, integrating social sciences with rigorous methodology, and business management with an understanding of global dynamics and inclusive practice.

The postholder will co-convene BASC0024 BASc Final Year Dissertation and BASC0025 Creative Practice Dissertation, the compulsory dissertation modules for final year BASc students (students take one of these), and will develop new modules linked to interdisciplinary global management, based on the expertise of the postholder. The postholder may undertake other teaching on core modules or may develop further specialist teaching, depending on availability and departmental requirements. The postholder will also act as a Personal Academic Tutor for students primarily on the Societies pathway on the BASc programmes.



The postholder will undertake world leading research into a specialism relevant to interdisciplinary global management including: publishing high quality outputs, facilitating and participating in gaining grants; developing research networks, attracting and supervising high quality PhD students and developing funding opportunities.



The post is based at the Bloomsbury campus, but travel to the UCL East campus may be required for departmental activities or to contribute to teaching on the BACAH or MASc programmes.



This post is full-time and available from 9 August 2025 or as soon as possible after that date.



This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.



The advert will close at

23:59 BST on Wednesday 14 May 2025

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A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.



If you have any queries about the role, please contact UASc Head of Department, Prof Wendy Sims-Schouten at w.sims-schouten@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact UASc Department Manager, Cristy Meadows at c.meadows@ucl.ac.uk.



The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work - please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.



This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2024/aug/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.

About you

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The postholder will be hold a PhD degree in any interdisciplinary area relevant to interdisciplinary global management. Proven experience of teaching, curriculum development and marking in interdisciplinary global management is essential.



In addition, the postholder will have proven experience in research in interdisciplinary global management, including: publication record in good quality peer-reviewed publications; winning grants; and development of research networks and cultures. They should also have experience of and ability to lead research teams, including gaining external research income as Principal Investigator.



The postholder should also have experience of working with academic departments across sciences, humanities and social sciences and the ability to mentor students.



During shortlisting , we will only review your CV and covering letter / application questionnaire. However, you should upload any documents you wish to be considered by the panel if you're shortlisted for interview as it's not possible to add further documents once your application has been submitted.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.



We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.



You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/