About us:

King’s Business School, King’s College London, is looking for a Lecturer (equivalent Assistant Professor) in Social Entrepreneurship, to join our Strategy, International Management, and Entrepreneurship (SIME) Department, for a fixed term, from 1 September 2025 through 31 August 2026.  

King’s College London (KCL) is one of the world’s leading universities, presently ranked 38th globally by the Times Higher Education. Founded in 1829, it now is a home to more than 35,000 students from 150 countries.

King’s Business School is located at KCL’s Strand Campus in central London, permitting it to draw on the limitless energies of London’s businesses, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and change-makers. It is an exciting place for collaboration and innovation to produce outstanding research and social impact. Founded in 2017, KBS has achieved “triple crown” status with AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS accreditations.

Over 90 per cent of King’s Business School’s research output has been judged ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The School was one of the ten highest scoring institutions for business and management studies overall and ranks fourth on its research environment.  

The SIME Department has a strong research reputation in developing theory, methods, and knowledge to advance our understanding of business, innovation, and entrepreneurial activity in an international institutional context.  

Research comprises four core themes: (1) international business, comparative management, and strategy, (2) global strategies for sustainability and corporate social responsibility, (3) knowledge-intensive firms, innovation, and appropriability, and (4) entrepreneurship from a comparative and social dimension. The SIME Department has built extensive research networks through international academic collaborations, and it has a strong commitment to developing research impact through links with policymakers and practitioners. Department members regularly publish in leading journals in management, international business, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The Department is home to three Fellows of the Academy of International Business, a Fellow of the British Academy of Management, and a Fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology. Members of the Department regularly win prestigious prizes and awards of leading professional associations.

Our future colleague will be an aspiring scholar with a strong research pipeline showing the potential to publish her/his work in world-leading, relevant journals. We offer a generous research funds package and a supportive culture.

The Department provides teaching for KBS’ suite of undergraduate programs and hosts three highly successful MScs, one in International Management, another in Strategic Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and a third in Medical Technology (MedTech) Innovation and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences (Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine). Our future colleague will be involved in these programs.

About the role:

• To undertake high-quality research in the subject area, to publish the findings in world-leading journals, and to participate in the major internationally recognized academic networks.
• To take a role in the design, organization, and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• To carry out administration as requested by the Executive Dean / Head of Department.
• Sustain high-quality research activity through a portfolio of individual and/or joint research projects and to secure the funding required for this research as required.
• Supervise postgraduate research students and/or research staff.
• Attend meetings and conferences to present research findings and thereby enhance the national and international standing of the School.
• Take responsibility for the design, organization, and delivery of both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities within the School.
• Develop and use a variety of methods to assess student learning and provide feedback that is timely, relevant, and appropriate.  

The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

About you:

A list of the essential and desirable criteria provided in your Job description.
Candidates will be advised to review the document supplied in the advert to identify where these criteria will be assessed 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. PhD in relevant subject area
2. Appropriate list of relevant publications and some experience of developing research projects and collaborative funding bids 
3. Some experience of teaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level
4. Desire to promote the subject at all levels

Desirable criteria

1. Some experience of being innovative in teaching and curriculum design 
2. Engagement in professional organizations (conference papers, workshops, memberships) 
3. Some experience of carrying out academic administration
4. Willingness to collaborate with colleagues in the Faculty and university 

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Grade and Salary: £53,149 - £62,422 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Job ID: 117905
Close Date:  06-Jul-2025
Contact Person: Johann Fortwengel
Contact Details: Johann.fortwengel@kcl.ac.uk