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SalaryGrade UE08: £45,585 to £54,395 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £48,350 to £59,421 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - School of Divinity
Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week
Contract type - Open ended (Permanent)
The Opportunity:
The School of Divinity seeks to appoint a Lecturer in New Testament/Christian Origins. The lectureship will contribute to teaching and research in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in New Testament and Christian Origins. We would particularly welcome applicants with a primary demonstrable expertise in Pauline Studies and a secondary focus on an area such as Second Temple/Early Judaism . While applicants should possess expertise in classic approaches to Pauline studies (including textual, critical, and theological analysis), we are particularly interested in Newer methodologies that complement our existing strengths; these might include race, gender, sexuality, postcolonial approaches etc. Applicants must possess a high skill level in Biblical languages and must be willing to teach language courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- An earned doctorate in a relevant academic discipline.
- Proven ability to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and a commitment to excellence in teaching.
- A developed area of research and evident progress in achieving quality original research publications commensurate with your career stage.
- Honest, reliable, highly motivated, adhering to high academic standards, cooperative with academic and administrative colleagues.
- A commitment to increasing equality, diversity and inclusion. Sensitivity to students from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and of various age-levels, and of various faith commitments or none
We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Divinity.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact the Head of School, Professor Jeremy Carrette at Jeremy.Carrette@ed.ac.uk
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary [£48,350 - £59,421]
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 16 April 2024
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