Assistant Professor in Economics - Macroeconomics

About the Role

The Department of Economics at King’s Business School (KBS) is seeking to fill an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) position in Macroeconomics. We are looking for candidates with a strong research profile and a commitment to excellence in teaching.

The appointee will be expected to:

• Produce internationally leading research in their field of economics.
• Contribute to a supportive and collaborative research environment
• Deliver high-quality teaching and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Engage with policy, industry, and the wider community to enhance the impact of the department’s work.

Working conditions (salary, teaching load, administrative responsibility) are responsive to market conditions.

About You

You will have:

• A PhD in Economics or a closely related discipline.
• The potential for publishing in leading refereed journals, evidenced by a strong initial track record of high-quality revise-and-resubmits and publications.
• Evidence of the potential to attract external research funding.
• A commitment to fostering an inclusive and dynamic academic environment.

About the Department and University

King’s Business School (KBS) and the Department of Economics form a thriving international community for research and teaching. Based in Bush House, a historic building in the heart of London, KBS is the ninth and newest faculty at King’s College London. The School currently has around 200 academic staff and offers a full range of undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programmes.

University-wide, the Economics at King’s initiative fosters a vibrant research community in which the KBS Department of Economics collaborates closely with economists from other departments at the university.

How to Apply

To apply, upload a cover letter, CV, and a research paper (accepted, published, revise-and-resubmit, or working paper).

We welcome applications from all individuals and strongly encourage women, members of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups to join us.

For informal enquiries please contact Leonie Gerhards [email protected].

Submission materials required

• Cover letter
• CV
• Job market paper
• 3 letters of reference
• Additional research paper (optional)
• Contact information for references (optional)
• Teaching evaluations (optional)