"Lecturer in Trading and Commodities"

What we’re looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable academic to contribute to the work of Liverpool Business School, with a particular focus on trading and commodities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the curriculum and inspire students in areas such as financial markets, commodities trading, risk management, derivatives, and the wider context of global trade, regulation, and politics.

In this role, you will teach across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, delivering high-quality learning experiences and assessment activities. You will play an active role in planning, designing, and developing modules and programmes, ensuring our curriculum remains innovative and relevant. Alongside teaching, you will establish an independent research portfolio aligned with the school’s priorities, engage in impactful research and knowledge exchange activities, and contribute to administrative responsibilities that support the school’s strategic goals.

To succeed, you will hold a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience, and ideally a PhD in a related subject (or be near completion within one year of appointment). You will have experience teaching at undergraduate level or delivering professional training, with the ability to teach across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in lectures, tutorials, and seminars, as well as supervise postgraduate students. A proven ability to contribute to curriculum development and take responsibility for the effective delivery of modules is essential, along with evidence of engagement in quality research activity is also key.

What we offer

This is a key moment to join a welcoming, ambitious, and research-informed university community that places students at the heart of everything we do. We value and invest in our staff, offering meaningful opportunities for professional development, scholarship support, and clear internal promotion routes.

As well as outstanding development support, we also offer:

• A low contractual 35-hour week
• Generous annual leave entitlement and Christmas period closure with the option to purchase additional annual leave
• Excellent pension scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Car and travel loan schemes

For informal enquiries, you may contact academiccampaign@ljmu.ac.uk.