[kictanet] Academic Vacancy in ICTs and Development: Manchester Centre for Development Informatics]

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Lecturer in Information Systems and Development

The University of Manchester is seeking a lecturer to teach Master's modules on information systems and development; undertake research on information systems, ICTs and development; and contribute to development of a distance learning Master's programme.

The lecturer will be a staff member of the Institute for Development Policy and Management (http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm).  IDPM provides globally-recognised research, postgraduate-only training, and consultancy in international development and management.  It was rated first in development studies in research power terms by the recent UK Research Assessment Exercise.

The lecturer will be part of the University's new Centre for Development Informatics (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi), the leading academic centre working on ICTs and international development.

The appointed candidate will be educated to at least Master's level with a track record of information systems teaching, research and publications, and with direct experience of information systems in developing economies.  For those candidates who lack a sufficient research track record, appointment as a Teaching Fellow may be considered.  Full details of the essential and desirable person specification requirements can be found in the further particulars.

The appointment is for two years initially from 1 Jan 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter, with the likelihood of extension.  Salary in the range £32,458-£35,469 per annum.

Closing date for applications: 26 October 2009

Links to further particulars, application forms and guidance notes: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/academic/vacancy/index.htm?ref=165646 

Richard Heeks
Director
Centre for Development Informatics
IDPM, SED, University of Manchester, UK
richard.heeks at manchester.ac.uk