Lecturer in French cultural studies (permanent post, Univ. of Manchester)

Lecturer in French Cultural Studies

(permanent teaching and research post - equivalent to an Assistant Professor rank in the US)

Job Reference : HUM-14059

Location : Oxford Road, Manchester

Closing Date : 08/07/2019

Salary : £36,261 to £50,132 per annum depending on relevant experience

Employment Type : Permanent

Faculty / Organisational Unit : Humanities

Division : French Studies

Hours Per week : Full time

Contract Duration : Starting from 1 September 2019

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in French Cultural Studies, which is tenable from 1 September 2019.

You must have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field and demonstrable teaching experience in French cultural studies at university level. Your research may focus on any aspect or period of French culture, but the position is not open to those working in the field of linguistics. Preference may be given to candidates who work on twentieth-century or contemporary French culture. Only applicants with high quality publications will be considered. You must be fluent in English and French. Some involvement in the language teaching activities of the department will be non-negotiable. The following would be highly desirable: record of grant capture and PhD supervision, experience of assessing translation at undergraduate level, and experience developing online teaching materials. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to empathise with students.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community who are currently under-represented at this level in this area.                                                                                                

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
 Name: Professor Karl Posso (through his senior administrative assistant, Martin Bardell)
 Email: martin.bardell@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:
 Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk
 Tel: 0161 850 2004

General enquiries:
 Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk
 Tel: 0161 275 4499

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria that you should address in your application.

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