Lecturer in Strategy

Surrey Business School is a leading business school with over 140 academic staff members from around the globe, and a highly cohesive and collegial atmosphere. The School is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and holds the Advance HE Athena SWAN bronze award. We inspire positive change in business and society, individuals and organisations, locally and globally by blending the rigour of high-quality impactful research with excellent teaching and the strengths of a technology-led university. We are ranked in the top 10 for business and economics in the United Kingdom by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023  by subject. Our results in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 place us 19th  overall in the UK, 10th  in the UK for research outputs and 16th  in the UK for research impact.

The School’s strengths are particularly in digital innovation and technological transformation, international business, leadership and organizational psychology, and business analytics. Set in the beautiful countryside of Surrey with the convenience of bustling Guildford on your doorstep and London just 34 minutes away by train, the University of Surrey is an outstanding international University with an enterprising spirit. The School runs a full range of programmes including undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes, as well as a PhD programme. The School works closely with a network of business partners and other stakeholders, boasting strong links with many technology-oriented start-ups and established firms in London, and the South-East of England. For further information, please visit the SBS website .

We seek to appoint a Lecturer in Strategy. The successful candidate will demonstrate clear evidence of their capability to teach business strategy, international strategy, and corporate strategy across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Industry experience, particularly in strategy-oriented roles with either MNCs or SMEs, is desirable. They will be expected to play an active role in leading and developing taught programmes, characterised by contemporary academic and commercial content that utilises thoughtful pedagogic approaches to learning and the wider student experience.

This is a fixed-term, part time appointment at 0.5 FTE (50% full-time equivalent), from August 2026 up to July 2027. 

At Surrey, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equitable opportunities for all, in the pursuit of Surrey’s vision to be a leading global University. We work together to create a truly inclusive culture. We place great value on diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are seeking to increase the diversity within our community and would particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter on the university website. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Professor Chanaka Jayawardhena (c.jayawardhena@surrey.ac.uk) .

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