London School of Economics and Political Science – Department of International Development
Salary: From £40,323 – £46,710 per annum inclusive
You will contribute significantly to core teaching on three of our current Masters degrees; those in Development Studies, Development Management, and the MPA in International Development. You will also contribute to the Department more broadly.
You will have a proven record of high quality research, and must have completed a PhD no later than 1 September 2011.
We are especially keen to attract people working in one or more of the following fields: poverty, education, health and population, the urban sector, rural development, the environment, political economy. An interest in either South Asia or the Middle East would also be beneficial.
The post will start no later than 1 September 2011.
To apply for this post please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select “Visit the ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM web page”. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please call 020 7955 7859 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 020 7955 7859 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email hr.recruit.lec@lse.ac.uk quoting reference LEC/10/08.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 November 2010 (11.59pm, UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
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