The Warburg Institute is seeking to appoint a senior academic to the newly established position of Deputy Director to contribute to, develop and manage its academic programme and to represent the Institute in the wider national and international academic community. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of the Institute, Professor David Freedberg, in developing the academic standing and profile of the Institute and providing day to day academic leadership. He or she will also engage in interdisciplinary research and teaching in an academic discipline associated with the intellectual interests at the Institute. This is an exciting new opportunity to contribute to the work and development of the premier institute in the world for the study of cultural history and the role of images in culture.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you will have significant teaching experience, an established research profile and a high academic reputation. You will also have excellent leadership and negotiating skills and a thorough knowledge of developments in the Humanities, experience of academic management and an understanding of the UK Higher Education Sector.