Early Career Fellow/Lecturer in Strategy and Creative Industries Full Time

Early Career Fellow/Lecturer in Strategy and Creative Industries

Early Career Fellow UE07: – £41,064 – £48,822 Per Annum.

Lecturer in Strategy and Creative Industries UE08: – £50,253 – £61,759 Per Annum.

CAHSS / Business School.

Full Time – 35 Hours Per Week.

Open Ended Contract – Permanent.

Lecturer/Early Career Fellow in Strategy and Creative Industries

Where passion meets purpose. Be part of something bigger.

At Edinburgh, you can take on new challenges, grow your career, be recognised for your contributions, and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. Be part of something bigger — where your work has real impact and your development matters. There are so many reasons to take your next step with us.

The University of Edinburgh is a world-class organisation. We offer a working environment where academics can develop their careers and passion for their chosen subject area. We offer the full range of academic roles and have a genuine focus on our students’ performance and wellbeing.

This post is core to the University’s commitment to shape the future of the creative industries, both in Scotland and globally. Sitting within the Strategy Group of the Business School, the postholder will make a vital contribution to the research profile and practice impact of that Group. They will also deliver key teaching both as part of our flagship MSc in Creative Industries in the Edinburgh Futures Institute and as part of our teaching portfolio within the Business School. They will be part of a dedicated team determined to push forward the bounds of theory and knowledge about the Creative Industries and to impact upon policy and practice in the sector. Applications from candidates with a critical interest in the influence of AI on the Creative Industries would be especially welcomed, but this is not a requirement.

A career with us has a range of benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

• Professional development and subject matter expertise
• Working within one of the world’s leading universities
• Excellent benefits and support
• Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week); however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.

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How to apply

Please Include The Following Documents In Your Application

• CV
• Cover letter
• 2 Academic References

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages .

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 8 June 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 6th & 7th July.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

The aim of University of Edinburgh Business School is to be a world-class Business School within a world-class University. We are distinctive, fostering a unique coaching culture, where all students have access to coaching and much of this is facilitated by peer support leaders from the student cohorts. The Business School is focused on sustainability, aiming to anchor the UN Sustainable Development goals into our strategic planning and developing our activities in line with the University’s target to be carbon-neutral by 2040. Furthermore we are actively participating in data-driven innovation which envisages Edinburgh becoming the Data Capital of Europe.

Based in the heart of Edinburgh, staff at the Business School are immersed in the vibrant life of the city. The Business School has excellent transport links including buses and a location that is only a 20 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley station. In the summer we find ourselves with easy access to the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For a breath of fresh air all year round, green spaces such as George Square and the Meadows are right outside our front door.

The culture of the Business School is people orientated and diverse; we have a strong Equality and Diversity committee made up of both academic and professional services staff and we are committed to the principles of Athena SWAN https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan-charter . We also support staff in a hybrid working environment and offer the possibility for most roles to work in a combination of on-campus and at-home working where suits both them and the organisation.

Academically, we are an interdisciplinary School with particular strengths in management science, leadership organisations and society, interdisciplinary accounting, corporate finance, climate change and sustainability, and entrepreneurship. The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association of MBAs (AMBA). This triple accreditation highlights the quality of teaching and excellence of research at the School.

Detailed information can be found at the School website at www.business-school.ed.ac.uk