Lecturer; Teaching in Museum Studies

r B03-03141 Professional Expertise Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £54,931-£64,644 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 01-Jul-2026

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is recognised as one of the leading academic departments of Archaeology in the world. It is the largest department within its field in the UK. It offers a uniquely stimulating environment with more than 60 staff pursuing high-quality research across five continents. The Institute is renowned as one of the world's leading centres of expertise for research and teaching in the fields of Museum Studies, Conservation, Cultural Heritage Studies, and Public Archaeology.

Staff and students working in these areas comprise the Institute’s Heritage Studies section. This is a strongly interdisciplinary area of study, and the section brings together scholars from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, including anthropology, archaeology, conservation, curatorship, heritage management, museum education, and material culture studies.

This MA provides a broad academic and professional training in museum work and encourages students to reflect on the concept of the museum and its associated practices. Grounded in museum practice, critical theory and research, the programme looks at all types of museums.

Teach core modules on the MA Museum Studies, develop new optional modules, support dissertation supervision, and work with the teaching team to develop teaching and learning opportunities in museum studies at both postgraduate and undergraduate level. This full‑time 1.0

FTE post (36.5 hours per week) includes all course preparation, teaching, support, marking and associated duties.

PhD in Museum Studies, Heritage Studies or Archaeology/Cultural Studies (with a demonstrable interest in museums and heritage). Experience in designing, coordinating and delivering teaching and assessments at postgraduate level in fields relevant to the role and experience of professional work in a museum or related institution.

• 41 days holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On‑site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
  Staff Support Service

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce, including people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds;

disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.