About the Role
The Department of Economics at City St George’s, University of London is seeking to make five appointments of Lecturer (Grade 6/7):
1. One in the field of health economics to join the City Health Economics Centre (CHEC);
2. One in the field of theoretical or empirical industrial organisation to join the Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy (CCRP); and
3. Three open field appointments to join the relevant research groups at the Department of Economics.
Candidates should have the commitment and capability to produce world-leading and internationally excellent publications, attract research grants from external bodies, engage with non-academic stakeholders, create pathways to impact, as well as deliver excellent quality research-led transformative education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Additionally, the successful candidate will support, supervise and mentor students and undertake administrative duties at Programme, Departmental, School and University level. Applicants should have or be sufficiently close to obtaining a PhD in Economics or a cognate field at the time of appointment.
Background
City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.
The Department of Economics is part of the School of Policy and Global Affairs, an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions. It is home to about 2,500 students and over 100 staff in three departments (Economics, Sociology and Criminology, and International Politics).
The Department of Economics is a leader in research and education, with expertise in microeconomics, behavioural economics, public economics, macroeconomics, and financial economics. Over 90% of our research output and over 85% of our research performance are rated as internationally excellent in the last REF exercise. We conduct policy-relevant research in collaboration with national and international policy makers and practitioners. Our work is at the frontier of practice with over 80% of our impact rated internationally excellent. The department regularly hosts leading academic conferences and workshops on diverse, cutting-edge themes. We offer research-led education to 1,500 students, emphasizing graduate outcomes, transferable skills, employability, and social mobility. Our highly successful undergraduate programmes are complemented by a newly revamped suite of postgraduate courses designed to address the needs of modern society. Our growing PhD programme is part of the South-East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) Doctoral Training Partnerships, funded by the ESRC, providing students with exceptional research and professional development opportunities. For more information on our research and the teaching programmes we provide, please see our departmental website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/arts-social-sciences/economics.
Benefits
City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
City, St George’s, University of London works to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in its activities, processes, and culture, for our whole University community, including staff, students and visitors. The University meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and is dedicated to eliminating discrimination regardless of age, disability, neurodiversity, sex, gender identity or reassignment, marital or partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We recognise the importance of intersectionality and are committed to assessing all candidates fairly, ensuring that recruitment decisions are based on merit and potential, free from assumptions or systemic barriers. No one shall experience unfair treatment as a result of the lawful opinions that they hold or any protected characteristic. City St George's regards freedom of speech and academic freedom to be fundamental to delivering our mission as the University of business, practice and the professions. City St George's has a code of practice which sets out these values and explains how it will have particular regard for its duty to uphold, secure, and promote freedom of speech within the law. The University is committed both to protecting freedom of speech and to promoting a truly inclusive community.
Application process
For an informal discussion please contact Dr Arina Nikandrova (Deputy Head of Economics Department) at Arina.Nikandrova@citystgeorges.ac.uk or Prof Emmanouil Mentzakis (Head of Economics Department) at Emmanouil.Mentzakis@citystgeorges.ac.uk
Applications must be received by 18 January 2026. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and your job market paper via www.econjobmarket.org. Applicants must also complete the formal City St George's application process via University Portal. Two letters of reference will be requested from appointed candidates.
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Other material (in one file) (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Letters of reference: 2