Lecturer in Marketing (Research and Teaching) (KD

About the role:

The School of Management is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Marketing (Research & Teaching) to join the Marketing, Business & Society Division within the School of Management.

The School of Management is a vibrant and productive community. It was ranked 1st for Marketing and 3rd for Business & Management Studies in the Complete University Guide 2021. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), Times Higher ranked the School 7th in the UK for Business and Management Studies and 4th in the UK for its research environment. As much as 93% of research is classed as world leading and internationally excellent. 

The Marketing group has a reputation for world-class research in the areas of retailing, consumer psychology, consumer research and consumer culture theory. We are particularly interested in candidates with knowledge of quantitative methods, field studies and research of high ecological validity. Along with colleagues in the Bath Retail Lab and collaborating companies there are unique opportunities to produce both practically and theoretically impactful research. The Marketing group is also renowned internationally for research and teaching addressing the grand challenges facing today’s world. 

About you: 

The successful candidate will be an outstanding scholar, with a record of achieving excellence in research and a proven teaching ability. Successful candidates will be expected to deliver a sustained record of world-leading research published in elite journals (e.g., Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Retailing and Marketing Science), funding capture and practical impact, and contribute high-quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students through our BSc (Hons) in Management with Marketing, our MSc in Marketing and our MSc in Strategic Retailing. 

Further Information:

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week), permanent basis.

Interview dates for this position are 10 July 2025 and 11 July 2025.

Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of the Marketing, Business & Society Division, Dr Sarah Glozer, email S.Glozer@bath.ac.uk and the Subject Group Lead for Marketing, Professor Haiming Hang, email H.Hang@bath.ac.uk 

The University of Bath and the School of Management currently hold a Bronze Athena Swan award and the School actively participates in equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed to our fullest potential. We offer a full range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, campus facilities and services to support all staff. 

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

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Closing Date: 15 Jun 2025

Department: Education & Research

Salary: £46,735 to £55,755