The University of Exeter seeks to appoint a Lecturer in English (20th/21st Century Literature).
The post of Lecturer in English (20th/21st Century Literature) will contribute to extending the research profile of English at Exeter. Interests in cultural history, heritage, memory, or reception may be an advantage. This full time post is available from 1st September 2015 on a permanent basis and will be based at our campus in Penryn.
The successful applicant will hold a PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent in Anglophone literature of the twentieth and/or twenty-first century and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in an active field of modern/contemporary research related or complementary to existing Exeter strengths. He/she will be able to demonstrate the following qualities and characteristics; a strong record in attracting research funding, or demonstrable potential to attract such funding, teamwork skills to work in collaboration with existing group members, an active and supportive approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research that will help to foster interactions and links both within the University and externally, the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development, the aptitude to develop familiarity with a variety of strategies to promote and assess learning and enthusiasm for delivering undergraduate programmes.
For further information please contact Jason Hall, e-mail j.d.hall@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01326) 371882.
The application is available online here. Interviews are expected to take place in June.
Closing date: 2 June.