Lecturer in Climate and Society

Building and Campus: Bush House NE Building, Strand Campus

Job description

The Department of Geography, King’s College London invites applications for a Lecturer in Climate and Society. The successful applicant will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching – particularly the MSc in Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy and BA Geography – including in-person and online lecturing, supervision, tutorials, marking and academic and pastoral support of students. They will also be expected to undertake individual and collaborative research, contributing to the King’s Climate Hub, and one of the five research groups within the Department (e.g. Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services or Contested Development).

Candidates should hold a PhD in geography or a cognate discipline (e.g. environmental studies, sociology, politics, conservation) and should have a developing research profile focusing on the impact of a changing climate, which may include its effects on politics, society and biodiversity. We particularly welcome applicants working on policy making and the wider societal and ecological consequences of a changing climate. The successful applicant will be expected to play a leading role in modules including Critical geographies of climate change, Environmental science and policymaking, and Pathways to Impact: Geographical Research and Public.

The Lectureship is a three-year fixed term position with a probation period. This post will report to the Head of Department of Geography. The Lecturer will receive mentoring and support to develop their skills and experience in education, academic administration, and research.

At King’s, we are deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities so that the university is an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work and study, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. King’s offers inclusive benefits to staff including flexible working, Enhanced Parental Leave, funds for Parents and Carers and the potential to join community staff networks. The Department of Geography is committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity for all our students, staff and visitors. We hold Bronze Athena SWAN certification and our policies align with the College’s equalities policies, including efforts to build an anti-racist university as outlined in the King’s Race Equality Action Plan 2020-2024 . We are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups. We currently have an underrepresentation from women, BAME, disabilities and LGBTQ communities. As such, we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.

This post will be offered on a 3-year fixed term contract.

This is a full-time post.

Interviews will take place 16th April 2024.

Key responsibilities

• Development of Climate & Society teaching materials suitable for delivery both online and in-person (blended teaching or fully online)
• Teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students: in class, online, in laboratories and in the field (including fieldtrips) as necessary in topics including climate change and the broader field of human geography
• Personal and academic tutorial delivery for all stages of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes for in-person and online cohorts
• Departmental administrative roles as appropriate for career stage
• Publish research relating to Climate & Society and submit grant applications that contribute to the King’s Climate hub and one or more of the Department’s research groups