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Job Description

Location
Brighton, United Kingdom

Hours
Full-time (up to 1.0 FTE, 37.5 hours per week). Flexible working options will be considered, subject to business needs.

Salary
Grade 8, starting at £46,485 to £55,295 per annum, pro-rata for part-time work.

Contract Type
Permanent

About the Role
The Department of Management is seeking a full-time Lecturer to strengthen our research culture and teaching portfolio, particularly in the areas of Supply Chain Management and/or Operations Management. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in digital innovations for managing global supply chains, logistics, and the circular economy.

About You
The successful candidate will be an active researcher with a strong record of publishing in high-quality journals (ABS 3, 4, and 4*) and demonstrating research that has the potential to influence policy and practice outside academia. The ideal candidate will also have a proven ability to secure external research funding.

We are looking for someone who enjoys teaching and is capable of contributing to administrative duties in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. While we encourage collaborative research, the successful candidate will be expected to develop their own research and teaching portfolio in line with the School’s strategic goals. They will receive full support for this, including opportunities to collaborate with the ESRC Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (Digit), access to protected research time, internal research funding, and a variety of teaching and professional development resources.

The candidate should be passionate about teaching and collaborating with colleagues to plan and deliver courses. They will teach modules related to operations and supply chain management and enrich our teaching offerings by integrating their own research.

About Our School
The University of Sussex Business School is a pioneering, research-driven, and interdisciplinary Faculty offering an inspiring environment for impactful business and management research. Comprising five dynamic departments—Accounting and Finance, Strategy and Marketing, Management, Economics, and the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU)—we are committed to advancing academic excellence and providing practical insights to inform policy and business solutions.

Our focus on innovation and sustainability shapes the future of business education. As a member of the School, you will contribute to producing research and graduates that make a difference both in the UK and globally. You will join a distinctive, future-focused community that influences real-world practices and promotes sustainable development.

For more information, please visit the University of Sussex Business School website.

Why Work Here
Our university is located near the A27, adjacent to the scenic South Downs, offering a vibrant 150-acre campus. It is easily accessible by public transport, with Falmer train station just a five-minute walk away and several bus stops on campus. We also encourage cycling and offer a Cycle to Work scheme, with dedicated cycling paths around the campus.

The University of Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led international institution. This success is due to the contributions of our exceptional staff. Whether you are part of our Faculty, Professional Services team, or a student, our people are what make Sussex great, and we would love for you to be part of that.

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Further Key Information
For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Frank Bond, Head of the Department of Management, at F.Bond@sussex.ac.uk.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Please note that all work for the University must be carried out within the UK.

Visa Sponsorship:
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship. Please refer to our Skilled Worker Visa information page for more details.