Job Listing: Assistant Professor Qualitative Research Methodology



Department of Methodology

Salary is competitive and not less than £51,908 pa inclusive



The Department of Methodology is a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. The Department has a thriving research culture, with its members advancing research in core social science disciplines as well as in research methodology. It leads the provision of research methods education to students across the range of disciplines at the LSE. The Department is recruiting an Assistant Professor with expertise in Qualitative Research Methodology.



Candidates should have completed a PhD and have research expertise in a relevant social science discipline and in qualitative research methodology. They should have a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications. They should have the ability to teach a range of qualitative research methods to multi- disciplinary groups of students.



The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.



In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include a defined benefits pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.



Please direct any enquiries about this post to Dr Flora Cornish by emailing [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.  For further details and how to apply may be found here<https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTQ5MzQwMSZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT0xNDI3Jm93bmVyPTUwNDA3MzUmb3duZXJ0eXBlPWZhaXImYnJhbmRfaWQ9MCYmcmVxc2lnPTE0NDI0ODAyMDYtZWVhZjRlYjdlNGM5MmQwZmI2ZjgzYzA5Njc1ZjVjYTlmMGM0ZTg2ZQ==> or from http://<http://www.lse.ac.uk/academiccareers>www.lse.ac.uk/academiccareers<http://www.lse.ac.uk/academiccareers>. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, please e-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.



The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 October 2015 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.



Kenneth Benoit

Professor of Quantitative Social Research Methods and Head, Department of Methodology

London School of Economics and Political Science

Houghton Street

London WC2A 2AE

Phone: +44 20 7955 6812

Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Homepage: http://kenbenoit.net

Twitter: @kenbenoit

GitHub: http://GitHub.com/kbenoit



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