Job description

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world since 1451. It is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world and has consistently been at the forefront of innovation, transforming lives and delivering world-changing impact for almost 600 years. We are delighted to rank in the top 100 of universities worldwide in both the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.

Despite the institution’s unique history and firmly established reputation for excellence, Glasgow remains strongly focused on the future, investing in infrastructure and people to be the home of the world changers of today and tomorrow.

The Daniel Jack Chair in Economics at the University of Glasgow is a prestigious professorship named after economist Daniel Thomson Jack (1901–1984). Daniel Jack, a University of Glasgow alumnus, made significant contributions to economic policy.

The Adam Smith Business School is seeking an international research leader to fulfil this strategic position, including leading the School’s contribution to the ESRC’s Productivity Institute.

The successful candidate will undertake a senior leadership role by conducting internationally leading applied economics research, delivering research-led education and demonstrating excellence in teaching that supports the strategic objectives and priorities of the Adam Smith Business School and College of Social Sciences, in line with the University’s ambitions.

They will undertake substantial responsibilities associated with managing external stakeholder relationships that enhance the University’s reputation, advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach and strengthen links with professional bodies.

They will also undertake a senior leadership position within the ESRC Productivity Institute, of which the University of Glasgow is a founding partner.

The Adam Smith Business School is named in honour of another University of Glasgow alumnus, the father of modern economics, Adam Smith. The School aims to follow his legacy by developing enlightened, engaged and entrepreneurial graduates, who are internationally recognised and make a positive impact on culture and society.

The School also aims at creating inspiring leaders, researchers and professionals whose research and relations with industry have real impact, influencing organisations as they develop and grow globally.

The School combine world class research and teaching in a range of accredited degree programmes in Accounting & Finance, Economics and Management to prepare its alumni for a promising future career and the ability to contribute to organisations at the highest level.

Visit our website for further information on Adam Smith Business School: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/

Job Purpose

To take a senior leadership role by conducting internationally leading research, delivering research-led education, and demonstrating excellence in teaching that supports the strategic objectives and priorities of the School/College in line with the University’s ambitions, and makes a substantial contribution to enhancing teaching and research within the School/College. To undertake substantial responsibilities associated with managing external stakeholder relationships that enhance the University’s reputation, advance knowledge exchange, public understanding and outreach and strengthen links with professional bodies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide leadership across the School and College in relation to research and publication in order to enhance the quality of the School’s international research profile, including conducting personal research of the highest quality and maintaining a consistent high level output of publications and presentations of world-class quality.
Sustain internationally leading high-quality research activity, seeking and securing funding for a portfolio of research projects through grant applications to external funding bodies, e.g. Research Councils and mentoring early career staff to support their development in securing funding.
Take a leading role across the School and College in relation to strategic learning and teaching initiatives through: embedding a research-led, evidence-based ethos in teaching and learning; leading on teaching collaborations and teaching innovations; and influencing teaching and assessment practices and policy across the School/College.
Undertake academic management and leadership roles and responsibilities across the School and College in a manner that enhances the student experience, ensures programmes are internationally benchmarked and of international standing, and that values and supports a culture of enhancement.
Demonstrate leadership in supervising research projects undertaken by research staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students and ensure the effective development of the staff and students. Actively engage with potential research students of high calibre intending to undertake postgraduate and doctoral research, building effective working relationships, and supervising to completion.
Make a substantial contribution to University Committees/Working Groups to ensure the advancement of learning and teaching policies and practice that align with local and international challenges in Higher Education, evolving student needs and other related changes in the University’s strategic context.
Build effective internal and external collaborations to support the development and mentoring of academic staff and their learning, and to enhance research and teaching within the School and College.
Represent the School/College/University on key external bodies and at significant external events nationally and internationally to promote excellence in research and teaching, and the development of professional practice.
Ensure a substantial track record of, and demonstrate leadership in, knowledge creation and transfer, ensuring impact on external bodies and contributions to public understanding and contributing fully to key strategic initiatives that underpin School, College, and University strategies for external engagement.
Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/ Qualifications

Essential:

A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in related discipline with an extensive and established reputation in research and significant teaching experience within the discipline/subject area.

A2 An established and internationally recognised reputation for high-quality research and knowledge exchange in subject specialism.

A3 A thorough understanding of, and track record in, contributing to broader academic leadership and management at School/RI/Service/College level.

A4 Engagement with the current and future priorities of University/College/Service strategies, aims and ambitions.

A5 Membership of a relevant professional body.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Proven ability to lead and deliver high quality and innovative University teaching, including assessment and curriculum development.

C2 A track record of research income generation from a range of sources.

C3 Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of research issues and debates, both nationally and internationally, and future direction of research and teaching in the subject area.

C4 Maintaining a portfolio of research activity of international quality, reputation, and impact.

C5 Providing academic leadership across the School/College, leading innovation, and management of teaching, setting standards and monitoring progress.

C6 Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels within the Subject, School, College, University, and beyond, in the academic, policy and practitioner communities.

C7 Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to foster collegiality and collaborative working.

C8 Proven ability to foster research collaborations with colleagues in other disciplines, Schools, Colleges, and Universities as appropriate.

C9 Proven project, people, and budget management skills.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Leading student supervision and mentoring/coaching early career staff, providing specialist advice, support, and academic leadership.

E2 Contributing to the academic leadership and management of the School/College, e.g. by chairing committees and leading on key processes and new initiatives.

E3 Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources, and practices that support replication.

E4 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be within the Professorial range and subject to negotiation.

This appointment will be subject to the whole powers and conditions of any Act of Parliament, Ordinances, and Law affecting the University. The appointment is a whole-time appointment, the Professor undertaking to accept paid outside work only with the prior consent of the University Court. This provision does not apply to examinerships and such other appointments as are incidental to the ordinary course of University business.

Details of three referees should be included on the applicant form.

This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended.

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Soner Baskaya, Soner.Baskaya@glasgow.ac.uk

Closing Date: 23:45 on Tuesday 3rd June 2025