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Loughborough University London
The Glendonbrook Institute for Enterprise Development http://www.lborolondon.ac.uk/study/institutes-programmes/glendonbrook-institute-for-enterprise-development/ at Loughborough University's London Campus is seeking to make an appointment in the area of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, at Lecturer level. The successful candidate will be expected to plan, develop and teach postgraduate courses in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Strategy and related areas. They will also be expected to supervise higher degree research students, to produce high-quality scholarly research outputs, to attract external research funding and to interact with a range of relevant external stakeholders.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in Management, Innovation studies, Entrepreneurship or a field that is complementary to the Institute's teaching and research direction. Applicants should have a record of publications in high-impact journals and other outlets of international standing. They will have demonstrated experience in teaching, with particular interest in teaching postgraduate coursework.
For an appointment at Lecturer level, we expect a substantial achievement in research, including an internationally competitive research record in a relevant field, and to have (the potential to) attract research funding, including winning competitive external grants. They will be required to establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic and technical staff, and postgraduate students and have excellent communication skills in both written and oral English.
Enquiries about the position should be directed to: Professor Wilfred Dolfsma, Director Glendonbrook Institute for Enterprise Development, w.a.dolfsma@lboro.ac.uk
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Interviews will be held in September 2017
Over the next two years we plan to appoint up to 100 new academics across a wide range of disciplines. There will be opportunities for individuals and world-leading research groups to join us at our Loughborough or London campuses.
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