Lecturer in Leadership and Organizational Behaviour

1 month ago


Bedford, Bedford, United Kingdom CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Full time

Faculty/School/PSU/Department: School of Management

Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work: 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.

Contract type: Fixed term contract

Fixed Term Period: 24 Months

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £48,039 to £55,547 per annum

Apply by: 02/09/2024

Role Description

The School is seeking an individual who can deliver teaching and learning activities in the areas of both Leadership and Organizational Behaviour (OB).

About the Role

As the UK's only exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally. Our distinctive expertise is in our deep understanding of technology and management and how these work together to benefit the world.

This post will be positioned within the Organizational Behaviour & Applied Psychology Group. The School of Management has long been recognised as a leading centre of excellence for Organizational Behaviour and Applied (Organizational) Psychology teaching and learning. For example it has never been out of the FT ranking of the "top of their class" Top 10 (in the world by subject) and was ranked #1 globally in 2015.

About You

You will provide teaching in the fields of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour as well as leading modules and designing and developing teaching material. This post will be offered on either the Education & Scholarship track or the Research & Teaching track depending on the successful candidate's previous track record. Those on the Research & Teaching track are also expected to develop their own research interests and reputation.

You will be educated to doctoral level (or professional equivalent) in a relevant subject and preferably will have already developed some experience of teaching in this field. You might also have publications and conference presentations. With excellent communication skills, you will be able to collaborate effectively with academics, practitioners and policy makers. Experience of teaching and leading modules at post-graduate level is desirable.

In return, you will have exciting opportunities for career development in this key position, while joining a supportive team and environment and contributing to this growing area of importance within the School. At Cranfield we value Diversity and Inclusion and aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together harmoniously with dignity and respect and realise their full potential.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield's world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Richard Kwiatkowski at

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: Please quote reference number 4882.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 2 September 2024

Potential Interview dates: 25th and/or 27th September Please note that this may change)

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.



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