Lecturer in Economics

EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited, the University of Liverpool Management School is an international management school based in an enterprising and vibrant, world city of culture. Formed in 2002 through the bringing together of a number of well-established departments and research groups in the University of Liverpool, the School provides a world- leading environment for research, management and leadership education. The pursuit of research which is internationally recognised for excellence in its originality, significance and rigour is central to the culture of the School, as is delivery of a strong student experience.

Following the appointment of the School's Dean, Professor Julia Balogun, in 2015 and supported by strong ongoing investment from the University and the University's ambitious LIVERPOOL2031 strategy, ULMS is fulfilling its mission to be a globally connected Management School whose transformative research and teaching places it at the forefront of influential knowledge leadership bringing the School together with students, business and society in learning to make a difference.

Over the last five years ULMS has engaged in extensive recruitment of academic and professional services staff, expanding into a state-of-the-art extension adjacent to the Georgian quarter of Liverpool, including a trading room and a marketing suite. The School now has over 220 academic staff supported by 85 professional services colleagues. In its wider setting, the School benefits from Liverpool's standing as a member of the UK's leading Russell Group research-intensive universities and from its location in a city which combines strong cultural activity, excellent transport links, and regional beauty with a world heritage skyline and is highly ranked on quality of life in the UK, while remaining one of Britain's most affordable cities.

The Economics Group comprises around 45 faculty members and delivers specialist undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the areas of Economics and Business Economics. Members of the group regularly publish in the top-5 general interest economics journals and top field journals. The key research areas of expertise include Economic Theory, Macroeconomics, Econometrics and Applied Microeconomics.

Moreover, the group makes important contributions to the solution of significant policy issues, working with central banks, government organizations, and think tanks. The group leads the School¿s LAMBA research cluster (¿Liverpool Advanced Methods for Big Data Analytics¿). We are seeking a Lecturer in Economics to help continue build our growing strength and reputation, both in terms of research and teaching. We are open to All Fields but are particularly interested in research that advances Machine Learning methods in economics/econometrics or is in the area of Structural Industrial Organization.

Applications for the Lecturer position will also be considered for an ULMS 20 Year Anniversary Fellowship (also Grade 8). The Fellowships consist of an initial two-year appointment as a research fellow, with the opportunity to transfer to a Lectureship subject to candidates demonstrating they are able fulfil the role expectations at the end of the two years.

Full details of the post can be found in the job description document. Salaries are competitive and can include a market supplement.

Informal enquiries to Professor Oliver de Groot, email: [email protected]

Presentations will be held 16th ¿ 24th January 2024

Interviews will be held 25th January 2024.

You will have a PhD (or near completion) in Economics, or a related discipline from an accredited, research-intensive institution. 

The University has the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that there have been enough applications received