Assistant Professor (Education)

London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of Economics

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Salary is no less than £68,087 per annum (pay award pending) and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website

This appointment is due to commence on 1 September 2026

The Department of Economics at LSE invites applications for its Education Career Track. Candidates for these posts should have experience in and a strong commitment to the teaching of economics. These posts will involve a teaching load equivalent to approximately 200 classroom hours, subject to Departmental needs. While we are expecting applicants to be able to teach broadly across various fields of economics, especially at the undergraduate level, we are particularly encouraging applicants with a specialisation in econometrics.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver inspirational teaching, a demonstrable contribution to student learning and advice, and a strong contribution to departmental educational, administrative and collegial activities. The post holder will teach and develop economics courses, direct and lead the training of Graduate Teaching Assistants, and have a lead role in providing pastoral care to our large student cohort.

Candidates will have obtained a PhD in Economics by the post start date. They will have expertise in the field of Economics to a demonstrably high level and a strong track record in teaching as well as a commitment to high-quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students. In addition, candidates should have an ability to teach Economics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and strong interpersonal and networking skills that enable the development of internal networks. Experience of course level leadership, including course design, delivery and management is desirable.

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system. Applicants are encouraged to provide teaching evaluations, where available

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include occupational pension scheme, a collegial environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document,job description and the person specification.

Please note that all applicants are encouraged to provide teaching evaluations, where available. These can be included in with the CV or cover letter.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email d.petropoulou@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2026 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.