Assistant Professor of Urban Environmental Geography

The London School of Economics and Political Science is hiring an Assistant Professor of Urban Environmental Geography. The role involves conducting research, teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, and contributing to the department. Candidates should have expertise in urban environmental challenges and a completed or near-completed PhD. The position offers a salary starting at £65,244 per annum and is based in London, with a start date of September 2025.
As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and experience relative to the role.

Salary is no less than £65,244, per annum, and the salary scale can be found on the LSE website

Tentative start date: 1 September 2025.

The LSE’s Department of Geography and Environment is inviting applications for a new position in Urban Environmental Geography. The successful candidate will join our dynamic academic community to conduct and publish outstanding research, deliver excellent teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and actively contribute to the broader intellectual life of the School. We are especially interested in applicants whose work addresses urban environmental challenges and who bring expertise in areas such as urban political ecology, climate urbanism, Black geographies/ecologies, and/or environmental inequalities and justice.

Candidates should have:
• Expertise and research interests in Urban Environmental Geography, with expertise in one or more of the following approaches: urban political ecology; climate urbanism; Black geographies/ecologies; and/or environmental inequalities and justice.
• A completed PhD, or close to obtaining a PhD, in Human Geography or a related discipline by the post start date
• A track record or trajectory of internationally excellent publications.
• Ability to teach courses in urban and environmental geography including expertise in one or more of the following approaches: urban political ecology; climate urbanism; Black geographies/ecologies; and/or environmental inequalities and justice at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• A commitment to work as part of a team in assisting the smooth running of the Department and its teaching programmes

The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include occupational pension scheme, a collegial environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page.

Should you have any queries about the role, please email geog.dept@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6 April 2025 (23.59 UK time).

We are unable to accept any late applications.

From £65,244 per annum