Lecturer in Greek Literature and Philosophy

UE08: £44,414 - £52,841 Per Annum

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: School of History, Classics and Archaeology

Open-Ended Contract - Permanent: Full Time - 35 hours per week.

We are looking for a L ecturer in Greek Literature and Philosophy

The Opportunity:

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications for an open-ended Lectureship in Greek Literature and Philosophy, within the Department of Classics. The candidate will be required to teach Greek at all levels (to both undergraduate and graduate students, including prose composition), to develop and teach specialised modules with a focus on ancient philosophy (broadly conceived, in any period), and to supervise doctoral students.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A PhD in Classics or a related field
• Proven ability to teach ancient Greek language and literature at all levels, including prose composition.
• A research specialisation in ancient philosophy (broadly conceived, any period), and proven ability to teach specialised, research-led modules in this area.
• Portfolio of excellent research, including in the form of recent or forthcoming publications, commensurate with career stage.
• Evidence of potential or experience of attracting external funding, commensurate with career stage.

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As a valued member of our team you can expect:

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

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.

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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.

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