Job reference: HUM-032572

Salary: Starting at Grade 7 £48,337 - £64,878 per annum

Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Division/Team: Department of Economics

Hours Per Week: Full time, 35 hours per week (1 FTE)

Closing date: 23:59 GMT, 27 November 2026

Contract Duration: Permanent

School/Directorate: School of Social Sciences

Lectureship in Economics

The Department of Economics at the University of Manchester invites applications for junior positions at the level of Lecturer (equivalent to tenure track Assistant Professor).

The Department of Economics is seeking candidates with background in the field of Economics, broadly defined. Candidates with background in Economic Theory or Economic History are particularly encouraged to apply. The appointment is expected to begin on the 1st of August 2027. Successful applicants must have a PhD in Economics or a related field by or near the beginning of employment on the 1st of August 2027 and are expected to be committed to research and teaching of the highest quality. In addition to publishing in leading international journals, successful candidates will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

The teaching duties will include lecturing and/or tutoring in one or more of the core areas of economics, economic theory, and economic history at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Applicants should have experience of delivering research-informed teaching at an institution of higher learning or should be able to demonstrate the clear potential to do so.

The successful applicant will have some pastoral and administrative responsibilities, and above all commit to the ideas of collegiality and academic integrity.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: Information about the Department of Economics at the University of Manchester can be found at:

https://www.socialsciences.manchester.ac.uk/economics/

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The deadline for applications is 23:59 (GMT) 27 November 2026

Apply online via http://www.econjobmarket.org/ by submitting the required documents (cover letter, cv, job market paper, additional written research papers if any, evidence of teaching effectiveness if any, letters of reference).

Materials must be uploaded via http://www.econjobmarket.org, emailed documents will not be accepted.

The University of Manchester offers an ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme for prospective applicants who qualify under the Disability Confident scheme of the UK government https://www.manchester.ac.uk/connect/jobs/disabled-applicants/

If you wish to be considered for an interview under this scheme, please answer yes to the relevant question in the additional questions section.

Essential criteria for disabled applicants who wish to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme:

- Possession, or near completion (by the start date of employment), of a PhD in economics, economic theory, economic history, or a related field.

- For near, or recent, PhD candidates: a developing record of research with evidence of a clear potential to publish in leading peer-reviewed journals.

- For other candidates: commensurate with experience, a consistent record of high-quality research with publications in leading peer-reviewed journals in economics, economic theory, or economic history.

- A strategy for future research in economics, economic theory, economic history, or related fields, as appropriate to your research.

- Experience and record of, or evidence of a clear potential to deliver, undergraduate and/or postgraduate research-informed teaching.

- Ability, or potential, to supervise research students.

- Ability to pursue own teaching and research agenda and collaborate with others on research-led teaching and related activities, and to undertake administrative duties as required.

- Excellent presentational and interpersonal skills.

Queries about the application process should be sent to Karim Chalak, Head of Recruitment, at econjobs@manchester.ac.uk.

The recruiter will conduct preliminary first round interviews remotely (via Zoom) during the European Job Market for Economists, 14-17 December 2026.

The in-person interviews (flyouts) are scheduled to take place in Manchester in January and the beginning of February 2027.