Associate Professorship in Human Geography

The School of Geography and the Environment, in association with St Peter’s College, seeks applications for a full-time Associate Professorship in Human Geography, with a focus on Economic Geography.  

The Associate Professorship is tenable from 1st September 2024, or at an earlier or later date by negotiation, and will be held in conjunction with a Tutorial Fellowship at St Peter’s College under arrangements described in the further particulars. The post-holder will be based at the School of Geography and the Environment, and St Peter’s College, Oxford. The appointment will be for five years in the first instance and, upon completion of a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.

The main duties of the post-holder will be to engage in research, produce high-quality publications of an international standard and to teach, supervise and examine undergraduate and graduate students. The person appointed will be expected to engage in advanced research in Human Geography and to give high-quality lectures, classes and small-group teaching at both undergraduate and graduate level. The appointee is expected to have expertise and a strong research interest in Economic Geography, with a specialism in one or more of the following areas: political economy, labour markets, the gig economy, global value chains, austerity, precarity, neoliberalism, migration, social or racial inequalities, marginality, racial capitalism. Preference may be given to candidates who can contribute to teaching in human geography methods. Other duties include undertaking administrative work for the School and College.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in human geography or a closely related field; have a proven track record of high-quality research and publications in human geography at an international level, and evidence of rigorous and significant research plans.  The post-holder will be expected to teach, supervise, and examine undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Geography, and be responsible for the organisation and teaching of the undergraduate degree at St Peter’s College. The post-holder is also expected to engage in the citizenship and service work of the School and the College, and be committed to deepening equality, diversity and inclusion in all their activities.

Salary: Combined University and College salary from £52,815 – £70,918 p.a. plus additional benefits including a Housing Allowance of £10,972 per annum.  An additional allowance of £3,078 p.a. is payable upon award of Recognition of Distinction (the title of Full Professor).

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 5th February 2024. Please quote reference number 170110 on all correspondence.

The School of Geography and the Environment and St Peter’s College are committed to promoting a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. SoGE and the St Peter’s College are committed to equality and value diversity. The School of Geography and the Environment holds an Athena Swan Silver award in recognition of our commitment and success in addressing gender equality.