Lecturer
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh,
Scotland,
United Kingdom
Education
Research and Science
Skilled Worker
Job posted on March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description
Grade UE08: £50,253 - £ 61,759 per annum
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science / School of Economics
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint to a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer (teaching and scholarship track) to: i) contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in the School of Economics; ii) contribute to the School’s scholarship activities.
The Opportunity
We’re unlocking Edinburgh’s potential. Join us.
Here at the University of Edinburgh there’s a career for everyone. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us whilst contributing to the world at large. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.
The Role
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint to a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer (teaching and scholarship track) to: i) contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in the School of Economics; ii) to contribute to the School’s scholarship activities.
Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in economics or related field, and have demonstrable potential to deliver high-quality research-led teaching and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations through being up to date of recent advances of knowledge in any area of economics. They will engage in scholarship activities, which includes research and knowledge exchange activities. Furthermore, they will also undertake further management and administrative duties commensurate with the role.
This post is a full-time (35 hours per week), open-ended post.
We welcome applications from candidates available to commence employment by July 2026. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Andrew Snell, A.J.Snell@ed.ac.uk
Please click here to view the full job description for the role.
How To Apply
Please provide the following as part of your application; a cover letter, a CV, a teaching statement, describing your experience, teaching philosophy and describing the classes that you could teach/develop, samples(s) of your research or other scholarship activities, teaching evaluations, the names of three referees, and any other relevant material.
If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV.
Should you be invited to interview, reference letters from the three referees must be sent to economics.hr@ed.ac.uk in support of your application and in advance of the interview.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
Championing Equality, Diversity, And Inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
The School of Economics welcomes applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key Dates To Note
The closing date for applications is 16th March 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in April 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh has long been associated with economics. In the eighteenth-century, Adam Smith lived and worked in the city. His first lectures to young lawyers in 1748–51 were delivered near where the South Bridge now stands. In his later years, he continued to revise his principal books The Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations, and a substantial portion of Smith’s personal library is held by Edinburgh University Library. His friend David Hume, a resident of Edinburgh, noted in his day as a historian and now as a leading empiricist philosopher, wrote much acclaimed essays on economics.
Today, the School of Economics includes 56 academic staff and team of 29 administrative and technical support staff, as well as visiting Professors and other associates. The academic staff include eleven professors, six senior lecturers, three senior teaching fellows, fourteen lecturers, one reader, and one teaching fellow.
The School is characterised by its cohesiveness and informal research-led collegiality, with high quality research seminars and workshop programmes running on a weekly basis. The School has special research strength in economic theory, labour economics and applied econometrics in addition to an array of more dispersed expertise. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), the School of Economics was placed 1st in Scotland and 8th in the UK by overall rating. In terms of the proportion of publications that are classified as world-leading, the School is ranked 1st in Scotland and 7th in the UK. Ranked by research environment (which includes PhD completions and grant income), the School is 1st in Scotland and 6th in the UK.
For further information about our school please visit our webpage (opens in new browser tab).
APPLY NOW
Grade UE08: £50,253 - £ 61,759 per annum
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science / School of Economics
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-ended (permanent)
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint to a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer (teaching and scholarship track) to: i) contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in the School of Economics; ii) contribute to the School’s scholarship activities.
The Opportunity
We’re unlocking Edinburgh’s potential. Join us.
Here at the University of Edinburgh there’s a career for everyone. We can offer opportunities for you to develop in your career and make a real difference in the communities around us whilst contributing to the world at large. Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their abilities and experiences to our organisation.
The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We look for the best in the field across all disciplines and provide a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students performance and wellbeing.
The Role
The University of Edinburgh’s School of Economics is seeking to appoint to a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer (teaching and scholarship track) to: i) contribute to and manage the delivery and organisation of Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in the School of Economics; ii) to contribute to the School’s scholarship activities.
Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD in economics or related field, and have demonstrable potential to deliver high-quality research-led teaching and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations through being up to date of recent advances of knowledge in any area of economics. They will engage in scholarship activities, which includes research and knowledge exchange activities. Furthermore, they will also undertake further management and administrative duties commensurate with the role.
This post is a full-time (35 hours per week), open-ended post.
We welcome applications from candidates available to commence employment by July 2026. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Andrew Snell, A.J.Snell@ed.ac.uk
Please click here to view the full job description for the role.
How To Apply
Please provide the following as part of your application; a cover letter, a CV, a teaching statement, describing your experience, teaching philosophy and describing the classes that you could teach/develop, samples(s) of your research or other scholarship activities, teaching evaluations, the names of three referees, and any other relevant material.
If you are currently in the process of completing your studies/PhD programme please note any relevant timescales in your cover letter and/or CV.
Should you be invited to interview, reference letters from the three referees must be sent to economics.hr@ed.ac.uk in support of your application and in advance of the interview.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.
Championing Equality, Diversity, And Inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
The School of Economics welcomes applications from eligible candidates from under-represented groups, including racially minoritised individuals and all gender identities.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key Dates To Note
The closing date for applications is 16th March 2026.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK, the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are anticipated to take place in April 2026.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh has long been associated with economics. In the eighteenth-century, Adam Smith lived and worked in the city. His first lectures to young lawyers in 1748–51 were delivered near where the South Bridge now stands. In his later years, he continued to revise his principal books The Theory of Moral Sentiments and the Wealth of Nations, and a substantial portion of Smith’s personal library is held by Edinburgh University Library. His friend David Hume, a resident of Edinburgh, noted in his day as a historian and now as a leading empiricist philosopher, wrote much acclaimed essays on economics.
Today, the School of Economics includes 56 academic staff and team of 29 administrative and technical support staff, as well as visiting Professors and other associates. The academic staff include eleven professors, six senior lecturers, three senior teaching fellows, fourteen lecturers, one reader, and one teaching fellow.
The School is characterised by its cohesiveness and informal research-led collegiality, with high quality research seminars and workshop programmes running on a weekly basis. The School has special research strength in economic theory, labour economics and applied econometrics in addition to an array of more dispersed expertise. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), the School of Economics was placed 1st in Scotland and 8th in the UK by overall rating. In terms of the proportion of publications that are classified as world-leading, the School is ranked 1st in Scotland and 7th in the UK. Ranked by research environment (which includes PhD completions and grant income), the School is 1st in Scotland and 6th in the UK.
For further information about our school please visit our webpage (opens in new browser tab).