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Birkbeck Sport Business Centre

Birkbeck Sport Business Centre

Lecturer in AI and Analytics

London On-site 0-2 yrs exp Research Services 4 employees£44k – £61k / year
Artificial IntelligenceData AnalyticsUniversity TeachingAcademic ResearchCurriculum Development

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD in Management linked to AI and Analytics or a related field, with evidence of research ability through publications. Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and a willingness to conduct evening and international teaching are required.

Job Description

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking to recruit a permanent Lecturer in AI and Analytics to support its Business School next year, 2027. Birkbeck's Business School offers an excellent research friendly environment, with its Bloomsbury location offering access to a range of academic institutions in central London.

Salary range

£44,247 rising to £60,858 per annum

Contract type

Open ended

Mode

Full time

Grade

LLEC

Business Unit

Birkbeck Business School

Closing date for applicants

14-Sep-2026

Ref No

2463

Documents

  • Candidate Information Pack 2026.pdf (PDF, 505.77kb)
  • JD & Person Specification Lecturer AI & Analytics .pdf (PDF, 229.72kb)

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Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking to recruit a permanent Lecturer in AI and Analytics to support its Business School next year, 2027.

Birkbeck's Business School offers an excellent research friendly environment, with its Bloomsbury location offering access to a range of academic institutions in central London.

As Lecturer, you will be expected to teach across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Management and Artificial Intelligence and Analytics and to teach on our overseas programmes in China and elsewhere. You will be supported to publish internationally excellent research, and contribute to the effective delivery and development of our portfolio of taught programmes. This is a tenure-track post.

We are seeking to broaden our research and teaching portfolio in ways that build on our existing strengths. For this appointment, and as per the title, we particularly welcome applicants with expertise in areas such as, but not limited to, Business/Management and Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, although outstanding candidates from all areas of Management will be considered.

This is an exciting time to be joining Birkbeck's Business School - we are a mission focused and research intensive school that is expanding both nationally and internationally. We are looking to recruit early career academics to not only enhance our teaching and research, but also to drive our objective of being a leading business school for academics to begin their careers.

If you have completed your PhD in the past 5 years, or are close to completion, this is a great opportunity to join a growing business school which supports the development of exceptional teachers and researchers.

About You

  • You will be educated to PhD level in areas contained within the wider field of Management linked to AI and Analytics, or an appropriate related specialism, and will provide evidence of your research ability through published work or a strong publication pipeline.
  • You will have clear and ambitious research plans that will enable you to develop an internationally excellent research track record.
  • You will ideally have experience of teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
  • You will be willing to take a leading role in the design and delivery of new modules and to contribute more broadly to curriculum development and overseas teaching.
  • You will embrace Birkbeck’s commitment to widening access and opportunity in higher education within a research-intensive environment.
  • You will be willing to contribute to evening teaching and to the development of flexible and innovative forms of educational provision.

If you want to contribute to an impactful educational experience for our students and take the next step in your academic career, then apply with us at Birkbeck today.

Contract

This is a full-time, permanent role, 35 hours per week including delivering lectures in the evening (6-9pm) and occasional weekends. Post holders may also be required to deliver some modules overseas to our international partner institutions.

Please submit a CV and statement for consideration. Closing date: Monday 14 September, Interview date: wc 12 October 2026. Visa sponsorship accepted.

Salary And Benefits

£44,247 rising to £60,858, 1.0 FTE. Grade LLEC, quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Benefits of working at Birkbeck: a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, generous benefits in the HE sector, and being located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Dr Wendy Hein (w.hein@bbk.ac.uk) or Andy Adcroft, Head of Birkbeck Business School, at a.adcroft@bbk.ac.uk

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to apply www.bbk.ac.uk/jobs. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

Education

Postgraduate Degree

Skills

Artificial IntelligenceData AnalyticsUniversity TeachingAcademic ResearchCurriculum DevelopmentModule DesignHigher Education AdministrationInternational Collaboration

About Birkbeck Sport Business Centre

The Birkbeck Sport Business Centre is a recognised research centre of Birkbeck, University of London. Members of the Centre are actively involved in sport industry research and consultancy, producing influential articles and reports on a wide range of topics, including governance, regulation, policy, competition design, labour markets, and the wider social and economic aspects of sport. We regularly host events that bring together leading industry speakers and academics to encourage greater public understanding of sport and stimulate debate on key issues. Members of the Centre are also involved in a number of high-profile executive education programmes, including the UEFA MIP and UEFA MESGO programmes. The work of the Centre is directly linked to the various postgraduate sport management programmes and short courses offered at Birkbeck, and our students also participate in and co-create Centre activities. Our research expertise informs the content of the programmes, and our wide network of industry connections and alumni act as expert guest speakers on the programmes.