King's College London

About us 

The School of Security Studies at King‘s College London is dedicated to the understanding of security issues in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Harnessing the depth and breadth of expertise across the War Studies and Defence Studies Departments, and the King’s Institute for Applied Security Studies, we are one of the largest multi-disciplinary communities of scholars in the world engaged in the teaching and research of all aspects of conflict, war, security and defence. 

About the role

The Department of Defence Studies seeks to recruit one Lecturer in Defence Studies on an Education & Research contract.  We welcome applications from a broad range of expertise within the field of Security Studies.  Any specific research focus may be considered, but preference will be given to candidates with subject matter expertise in the following areas;  contemporary operational-level military history, future war, including artificial intelligence, cyber-security and multi-domain operations.

The successful applicant will be based in the Defence Studies Department at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom in Shrivenham, will undertake high-quality research and support a range of professional military education courses at the postgraduate level.  Successful applicants will teach and supervise students who are serving officers or civil servants in the UK and allied armed forces. There are also opportunities to contribute to the School of Security Studies highly successful open online programmes.  Successful candidates will support the planning, organisation and delivery of the Defence Studies Department, and, with departmental mentorship, eventually assume leadership  and administrative responsibilities.

Beyond teaching and administrative duties, the successful candidate, upon completion of their probation, will be expected to supervise PhD students. They will commit to undertake high-quality research in their subject area, and publish in recognised journals, with research mentorship offered in  support of this activity.  The role-holder will further maintain research activities and connections through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and will work to secure external funding as required.

Defence Studies is part of the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together, we support an inclusive culture and diversity for our staff and students. We are committed to encourage further growth from a diversity of groups, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities.

Further information about the Department and School can be found here:

About the Defence Studies Department: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/dsd 

About the School of Security Studies: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/security-studies 

Appointments will be made on Education & Research contracts, focussed on the delivery of high-quality education and research.

This post will be on indefinite contract.

As this post is based within a military establishment the position is subject to obtaining and maintaining a satisfactory security clearance to work at the Defence Academy of the UK. 

Key Responsibilities 

•       Undertake high-quality research within the field of Defence Studies, broadly defined, publish the findings in highly-rated internationally recognised journals, and participate in major internationally recognised academic networks

•       Participate in the delivery of teaching activities within the department in accordance with established departmental practice

•       Develop appropriate courses and lectures with reference to academic and military learning objectives

•       Participate fully in assessment and examination processes as appropriate using a variety of methods and techniques and provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning

•       Engage in professional development as appropriate

•       Sustain high-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and secure the funding required for this research as required

•       Accept academic responsibility within the Department and School, involving administrative responsibilities where appropriate.

•       Undertake any other reasonable duties that may be requested by the Head of Department

About you 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

1.     PhD awarded on a relevant topic within Defence Studies, Security Studies, Politics, History, International Relations or other, related discipline 

2.     Ability to teach across the field of Defence and Security Studies 

3.     Track record of research publications, dissemination and grant funding

4.     Appropriate teaching qualification or equivalent 

5.     Excellent oral and written communications skills  

6.     Experience of innovation in teaching and curriculum design 

7.     Good administrative skills 

8.     Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 

Desirable criteria

1.     Engagement in professional organisations (conference papers, workshops, memberships) 

2.     Experience in the delivery of professional military education 

3.     Experience in professional mentoring 

4.     Existing links with military and defence related academic and policy networks 

Full details of the role and the skills and experience required, can be found in the attached job description which provided on the next page.

 

Further information 

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.