Aston Business School
Location:
Aston University Main Campus
Salary:
£38,784 to £46,049
per annum
Grade:
Grade 08
Contract Type:
Permanent
Basis:
Full Time
Closing Date:
23.59 hours BST on Sunday 05 July 2026
Interview Date:
Monday 20 July 2026
Reference:
0782-26
Release Date:
Friday 22 May 2026
Aston Business School is a triple accredited University (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA) and one of the leading Universities in the UK for academic research, we pride ourselves on excellent teaching and business engagement.
The Operations and Service Management Department (OSM) specialises in teaching and researching across all areas of service, production, systems, and project management and has three research centres: Advanced Services, Circular Economy, and Crises Management.
We have a thriving teaching and scholarship, research and business engagement culture in the OSM Department, which has a strong reputation for being rigorous, relevant and entrepreneurial. We support participation in international research projects, conferences, teaching innovations and supervision of PhD/DBAs, and we encourage business engagement and corporate client opportunities.
As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking inspirational and highly motivated individuals to contribute to the development of the Department’s research, teaching and scholarship activities. We are currently looking for a project management specialist with project management qualifications and or experience in areas that include information technology design and implementation, new product and service development, construction, complex systems, innovation and organisational change. We are keen to discuss new ideas to strengthen our research, complement our business support provision and support our teaching and learning activities.
You will have a relevant first degree in a subject such as IS/ICT, technology, innovation, engineering management, new product development, or equivalent, as well as a higher research degree in a relevant academic discipline (e.g. project management, circular economy / low carbon, service delivery, humanitarian relief, digitalisation or systems thinking). You must also be able to demonstrate an established or emerging path of research with links to teaching and learning, and engagement with external stakeholders. We are looking for people with a ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude who are or near to publishing in top tier academic journals.
This post is being offered as a Lecturer in Operations Management specializing in Project Management. You are likely to be appointed to Lecturer Grade 8 depending on your skills and experience. The post is available to start as soon as possible in time for the academic year 2026-2027.
What
we offer:
Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
Great family friendly policies.
On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here .
This role is likely to qualify for endorsement under the Endorsed Funder route of the Global Talent visa. This visa is for talented or promising individuals in academia or research in fields such as science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, or humanities.
See the Home Office guidance: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent .
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Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston
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