UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
 
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
 
SCHOOL OF DIVINITY, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
 
LECTURER IN THEOLOGICAL ETHICS
 
REFERENCE NO: DHP004A
 
FURTHER PARTICULARS FOR APPLICANTS
 
 
1.      THE POST
 
The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy continues to flourish as an established centre of excellence in teaching and research in the fields of Divinity and Religious Studies. Since the most recent Research Assessment Exercise — in which Divinity and Religious Studies at Aberdeen was placed amongst the very best departments in the UK — the University has continued to strengthen its profile with recent senior appointments in New Testament, Systematic Theology and Theological Ethics. The discipline is home to one of the largest bodies of postgraduate research students in the University. The School now looks to build further upon this achievement by recruiting an established or promising scholar into a Lectureship in Theological Ethics.
 
The successful candidate, whose primary field of expertise will be in Theological Ethics / Moral Theology, will work closely with other colleagues to foster an exciting academic community in this area of study. Collaboration within the discipline is strong at Aberdeen, in particular between Moral, Systematic and Practical Theology, and the prospect of contributing to the culture of interdisciplinary communication within the wider University and beyond should be of interest to the candidate. Current emphases, as represented by the post holders in the field, include foundational issues such as the sources of Christian Moral Thought (Scripture, liturgy, doctrinal tradition), its context in Post-Christian societies, and Political Theology. The successful candidate would be welcome to add to the existing strength in these areas and /or bring his or her own expertise in other related areas such as biomedical, legal, economic, or sexual ethics. The post-holder will strengthen and expand the School’s provision of courses at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels in Theological Ethics, as well as providing supervision of research students as appropriate.
 

2.      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Amongst others:
·       Research and publication in the field of the Theological Ethics
·       Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Theological Ethics and cognate areas as appropriate
·       Postgraduate supervision within Theological Ethics and related fields as appropriate
 
The University of Aberdeen’s recruitment initiative is based on the principle of sustainable further enhancement of our academic portfolio and our established strengths in research and teaching. All appointments – at all levels – will contribute to delivering the University and College’s strategic objectives as regards research, teaching and other scholarly activities. They will make a substantial and proactive contribution to research, as evidenced by publication, research student supervision and to teaching which may be at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.  They will particularly contribute to the development of innovative programmes of study designed to generate new income streams. Undertaking administrative responsibilities as appropriate, post holders will work regularly with colleagues across the University, and engage with external stakeholders as appropriate to further our academic ambitions and our contribution to society.
 
 
3.      ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 
Knowledge
        •  PhD in Theological Ethics or appropriate cognate discipline, (or be near to completion)
 
Skills
·     Excellent oral and written communication skills
·     Ability to relate well to colleagues and students
·     Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
 
Experience
·     Ability to teach on a range of courses in Theological Ethics and cognate areas as appropriate 
·     Established record of research promise and performance commensurate with career stage
·     Teaching experience in Higher Education
 
For further details, please refer to the Person Specification.
 

 
4.      THE UNIVERSITY
 
The University of Aberdeen, which was founded in 1495, has over 14,000 full-time matriculated students. The University is a world-class research-led centre of learning and teaching excellence.
 
The University has two campuses.  The King’s College Campus retains its medieval layout and village atmosphere, its fifteenth-century cathedral and its sixteenth-century university chapel. This heritage is fused with modern, state of the art facilities for research, learning and teaching, making it fit for purpose for the students of today. The Foresterhill campus is approximately 1.5 miles from King’s, a comfortable walk through leafy streets. The University currently employs more than 3900 staff including 1600 academics and has a turnover in excess of £200 million per annum (web site:http://www.abdn.ac.uk/).
 
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise eleven of our research areas were ranked among the top 25% in the UK: Agriculture and Food Sciences, Computing Science, English Language and Literature, French, Health Services Research, History, Hospital Based Clinical Subjects, Pure Mathematics, Town and Country Planning, Sociology, Divinity and Religious Studies.
 
The University's organisational and management structure operates within a devolved managerial and budget system.  Academic units are grouped into three Colleges: Arts and Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine and Physical Sciences. 
 

5.      THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
 
The School of Divinity, History and Philosophy is one of six Schools in the College of Arts and Social Sciences, which is led by the Vice-Principal and Head of College, Professor Margaret Ross. The College comprises over 8,500 undergraduates and 2,500 postgraduates. The College has a track record of excellence in research, with an environment which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. It has a number of internationally renowned research groups, including the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies (RIISS), the Northern Institute of Philosophy and the Elphinstone Institute.
 
 
6.      THE SCHOOL OF DIVINITY, HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
 
Divinity at Aberdeen is located within the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy alongside disciplines of Religious Studies, Philosophy, History and History of Art. The School has a strong research community, whose quality was recognised in the 2008 RAE.  In History, over 95% of research was deemed to be of international quality, earning it the highest ‘grade point average’ of any History department in Scotland. Divinity is ranked top for research in Scotland and second in the UK by the Times Higher Education and the Guardian. History of Art is ranked second in Scotland. A number of recent appointments in Philosophy have considerably raised the research profile of the discipline. The School fosters interdisciplinary research, and sustains its research through direct financial support. It has established a number of Research Centres, including the Centre for Cultural History, the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, the Centre for Anglo-Saxon Studies, the Aberdeen Centre for Russian and East European History, and the Centre for the Study of Spirituality and Health. Each Centre is supported by a budget. The School also makes a major contribution to several College and University research centres, including:
 
        • Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine www.abdn.ac.uk/ch/hpsabd
        • Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss
        • Centre for Early Modern Studies www.abdn.ac.uk/cems
        • Centre for Modern Thought www.abdn.ac.uk/modernthought
        • Centre for Scottish Thought www.abdn.ac.uk/riiss/centreforscottishthought
        • Centre for Scandinavian Studieswww.abdn.ac.uk/cfss
        • Northern Institute of Philosophy www.abdn.ac.uk/philosophy/nip

The School is committed to high quality, research-led teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and has pioneered new approaches to the delivery of courses. It has a growing student population, which exceeded 1000 FTEs for the first time in 2008-9, of which over 15% are postgraduates. It has a flourishing postgraduate community, with the largest number of postgraduate research students of any School in the College of Arts and Social Sciences.
The School presently includes some 50 full-time lecturing staff, several part-time and honorary research/teaching fellows and nine support staff. Administrative and support services are provided by a full-time School Administrative Officer, nine secretarial staff, a slide librarian in Art History and a part-time librarian in Divinity. More information about the School can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp.
Divinity and Religious Studies is at the forefront of these disciplines amongst British universities. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) confirmed the status of Divinity and Religious Studies as one of the leading research departments in its field. With 80 percent of its assessed research rated at 4* (world-leading) or 3* (internationally excellent), the department has been ranked second in the UK and first in Scotland in the Times Higher Education tables.  The discipline includes more than 20 full time teaching and research staff, and accounts for a very significant proportion of the postgraduate population of the College of Arts and Social Sciences. Undergraduate teaching provides for the BD, BTh and MA degrees at both honour and non-honours levels; taught masters programmes are offered in all the sub-disciplines embraced by Divinity as well as Religious Studies. The quality of teaching in the division is high, being consistently ranked year on year amongst the leading half-dozen departments in the UK in the relevant league tables.
More information about Divinity and Religious Studies can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/divinity/.
 

6.       THE CITY OF ABERDEEN
 
With the population approaching 250,000, Aberdeen is big enough to provide all the advantages of city life, yet compact enough to enjoy the more intimate atmosphere usually associated with small towns.
 
Aberdeen caters for a wide range of tastes in sporting and cultural activities.  To find out more about Aberdeen and its surrounding area go to www.VisitScotland.com and click on Aberdeen on the map.
 
 
7.      SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
 
Should you require a visa to undertake paid employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship and Tier 2 visa.  As appropriate, at the time an offer of appointment is made you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of financial maintenance and competency in English. Please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Heather Crabb, HR Adviser, (h.crabb@abdn.ac.uk) for further information on this.
 
 
Salary will be at the appropriate point on the Grade 7 salary scale (£37,012 - £44,166 per annum) with placement according to qualifications and experience.
 

8.      APPLICATION PROCEDURE
 
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to the Head of School, Dr. Philip G. Ziegler, (Telephone:  +44(0)1224 272 378, Email: p.ziegler@abdn.ac.uk) or Prof. Bernd Wannenwetsch (Telephone: +44 (0)1224 272384, Email:b.wannenwetsch@abdn.ac.uk).
 

PLEASE DO NOT SEND CVs OR APPLICATION FORMS TO THE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE

Please quote reference DHP004A on all correspondence.
 
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