Lecturer in Criminology (1 Year Fixed Term)

Salary Range

£37,100 - £44,263 per annum

School/Department

School of Justice Studies

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and ambitious Critical Criminologist to contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate Criminology programmes within the School of Justice Studies. Teaching areas of particular interest include the Criminology of Terrorism/Counter Terrorism, Immigration and Asylum.  

You will have, or be near completion of a PhD in Criminology or related area, and be able to contribute to the scholarship, research and knowledge exchange activities of the Centre for the Study of Crime, Criminalisation and Social Exclusion.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Janet Jamieson, Subject Leader for Criminology via [email protected]

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction, and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU values diversity and provides a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can fulfil their potential.

Please note we do not accept supplementary information when considering applications for this post and ask that you complete the on-line application only.  Within the application form there is the opportunity for you to include everything that you wish panel members to consider, particularly in the Personal Statement section.

Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.