Lecturer in Marketing
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Position Overview & Specifications
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Marketing (Fixed-Term). The post is in place from 1 September 2023 to 30 April 2024 with a flexible arrangement 0.7-1.0 FTE. The role holder will contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate marketing modules associated mainly with our BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing and our MSc Consumer Behaviour. The role holder is also expected to hold the Programme directorship of our BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing.
The appointee will join the Agri-Food Economics & Marketing Department which sits within the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development (SAPD) of the University of Reading. The School is global in its outlook and has an international reputation for both teaching and research. It was recently ranked 16th in the World QS subject rankings for Agriculture and Forestry in 2023. The School has an established reputation for inter-disciplinary research. Within the University of Reading, SAPD has strong links with the Henley Business School and the Departments of Economics, Geography & Environmental Science and Food & Nutritional Sciences. The appointee will be expected to engage with other relevant groupings both within the University (e.g. the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health). The School provides a welcoming, supportive and progressive environment for career development and consists of a learning and research community from over 80 different nations.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Deliver teaching of the highest quality across a range of modules and levels in the area of marketing, including business and marketing, and marketing management and strategy.
- Lead the BSc in Consumer Behaviour and Marketing as Programme Director
- Set, mark and assess student coursework and examinations and provide timely and useful feedback to students
- To supervise short term research projects by taught undergraduate and postgraduate students
Interview date: 05/07/2023
Informal contact details
Alternative informal contact details
Contact role:
Head of Agri-Food Economics and Marketing
Contact role:
Head of School
Contact name:
Giacomo Zanello
Contact name:
Simon Mortimer
Contact phone:
+44 (0) 118 378 8971
Contact phone:
+44 (0) 118 378 8475
Contact email:
g.zanello@reading.ac.uk
Contact email:
s.r.mortimer@reading.ac.uk
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. Applicants should ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement under the PBS. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
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United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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