The Department of International History is seeking an exceptional candidate to provide academic leadership in research and teaching. The appointee will have an international reputation for his or her outstanding record of world class research and publication as well as a PhD in the discipline. She or he will be expected to teach and conduct research in international history together with contributing to departmental administration.

The Department would particularly welcome applications from candidates who specialize in any aspect of the international history of the period 1919-45, but will consider exceptional candidates in any field of nineteenth or twentieth century international history. The Department takes a broad view of the scope of the discipline, encompassing strategic, political, economic, cultural and ideological approaches to the study of international history.

Salary will be determined by the Director; however, the professorial salary scale starts from £64,958 pa inclusive (pay award pending).

This post is equivalent to full professor in the U.S. system.

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Nigel Ashton (+44[0]207 9557 7104; n.ashton@lse.ac.uk).

For further information and to complete your personal details please go to www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE and select "Visit the ONLINE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM web page. If you have any queries, please telephone: (0)20 7955 6659 or e-mail hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk, quoting reference1232964 .

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 March 2012 (11.59pm, UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

The School values diversity and wishes to promote equality at all levels.