About us
The UCL Institute of the Americas is a leading multidisciplinary specialist institution for the study of Latin America, the United States, the Caribbean, and Canada. Based on its long-standing reputation for research excellence, public engagement, and impact, the Institute was ranked as the number one Area Studies unit in the UK in REF 2021. More details about the role, the Institute of the Americas and UCL can be found in the full job description document. For informal enquiries about the role, please contact the Head of Department, Dr Néstor Castañeda. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Head of Operations, Rachel Cronkshaw.
About the role
The UCL Institute of the Americas is seeking to fill a position in the Politics of Human Rights in Latin America at the Associate Lecturer (Teaching) level. This is a fixed-term position of 5 months at 20% full-time equivalent (7.3 hours per week).
The role is available with a 1 January 2027 start and will have an end date of 30 May 2027.
The successful candidate will teach our module AMER0014, The Politics of Human Rights in Latin America. Duties include delivering lectures and seminars, setting and marking assessments, and providing student support.
The expected starting salary is £48,400 per annum pro rata, inclusive of London Allowance.
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research, Teaching, and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.
About you
Applicants must have a PhD in political science, law, international relations or a closely related field. Candidates must have received their doctorate before 1 January 2027. They should have proven experience of teaching and assessment at university level in human rights and transitional justice in Latin America, including democratisation and the rule of law.
Candidates must have the ability to develop, plan and implement high quality and innovative curricula at the postgraduate level, as well as to supervise academic work by students from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds. They must also be able to provide effective pastoral support for students.
When applying please include a CV, cover letter and teaching statement. For full details of the documents required, please see the job description. Please do not submit any other papers or letters of recommendation at this stage.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please see the job description (at the bottom of the page) and visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/.
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