Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Marketing

**Job Purpose**
To develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard and contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the Adam Smith Business School. For appointment at Grade 9, a substantial contribution will be made to the strategic direction of the School/College through actively engaging in relationships with external stakeholders that advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach and/or providing academic leadership and management within the School/College.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1. Pursue and deliver independent research proposals and/or collaborative research projects, project managing research activities, supervising and taking responsibility for the research team.
2. Develop an expert reputation in the field by effective dissemination and publishing of research findings in leading journals and conferences, and where appropriate undertaking knowledge exchange activities.
3. Make a substantial contribution to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School/College. Establishing and leading research collaborations with appropriate individuals and groups within the University, including multi-disciplinary links, and developing external research collaborations both nationally and internationally, to ensure that research activities are at the forefront of the field.
5. Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
6. Develop effective approaches which enhance intellectual understanding and innovation in the field and support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
7. Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.
9. To supervise project work at undergraduate and masters levels and take forward the supervision and training of postgraduate research students.
10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
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**For appointment at Grade 9**:

In addition to the duties and responsibilities above:

13. Undertake a leading role in the development and implementation of individual and/or joint research projects of international standard, participating actively in the development of College/School research strategy. Disseminate research findings locally, nationally and internationally to enhance learning within the discipline and to represent the University externally.
-16. Where required, develop a strategic approach to embedding learning technologies across the Subject/School and College to support and enhance course/programme delivery, course organisation, feedback and assessment within campus based, blended and online provision.

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**

**Knowledge/Qualifications**

**Essential**:

A1: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in Marketing with a growing reputation for scholarship within that area.
A2: Membership of relevant professional body, where appropriate.
A3: Extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in Marketing, to develop research and teaching programmes/methodologies/learning support.
A4: Established reputation in research and teaching, including an international research profile in Marketing.

**For appointment at Grade 9**:

A5: Recognised expertise in Marketing to develop new knowledge and understanding within the field.
A6: A thorough understanding of, and track record in, contributing to broader academic leadership and management at School/Service/College level.
A7: Engagement with the current and future priorities of University/College/Service strategies, aims and ambitions.

**Desirable**:

B1: A specialism in digital marketing/analytics

**Skills**

**Essential**:

C1: Proven ability to design, review and enhance multiple learning, teaching and assessment programmes.
C2: Ability to communicate complex or conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding, and develop colleagues/research students at earlier career stages.
C3: Ability to contribute to broader leadership and management activities along with an awareness of current and future priorities of the University/College/School/Service.
C4: Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise as appropriate research, teaching and administrative/leadership responsibilities.
C5: Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the research and teaching activitie