JOB: Assistant Professorship in Quantitative Methods (Network Analysis), LSE

The Department of Methodology at the London School of Economics is seeking outstanding candidates for an Assistant Professorship in Quantitative Methods with a focus on Network Analysis
Salary: Competitive, and not less than £53,004
Closing Date: Tuesday 1 November 2016
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Starting Date: 1 September 2017
Informal enquiries can be made to: Prof Kenneth Benoit (Head of Department): Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.
Further particulars including job description, person specification, and instructions on how to apply can be found at http://www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs/AcademicCareers/Job-adverts.aspx under “Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods (Methodology)”
Department of Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods with a Focus on Network Analysis
Salary is competitive with Departments at our peer institutions worldwide and not less than £53,004 pa inclusive
The Department of Methodology is a leading centre for research and education in social science research methods. The Department has a thriving research culture, with its members advancing research in core social science disciplines as well as in research methodology. It leads the provision of research methods education to students across the range of disciplines at LSE. The Department is recruiting an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Methods with special expertise in quantitative network analysis.
Candidates should have completed a PhD by the post start date and have research expertise in quantitative network analysis as well as, more broadly, research expertise in a relevant social science discipline and/or in quantitative research methodology. They should have a track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications and proven ability, as evidenced by existing publications, or potential to publish in top journals in a social science discipline and/or quantitative research methodology. They should have the ability to teach a range of quantitative research methods to multi-disciplinary groups of students.
The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.
In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and person specification.
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The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 November 2016 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.
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