General Job Description
Imperial College
Imperial College London consistently achieves one of the highest rankings nationally and
internationally, being placed in the top 10 by the Times Higher QS World University Rankings 20122013. The President, Professor Alice P Gast, is the College’s academic head and chief executive
officer. Academic affairs of Imperial College are managed by the Provost, James Stirling FRS. The
Chair of the Court, which is the College’s executive body, and the Council is currently Sir Philip Dilley.
Mission
Imperial College embodies and delivers world class scholarship, education and research in science,
engineering, medicine, and business with particular regard to their application in industry, commerce
and healthcare. We foster interdisciplinary working within the College, and collaborate widely
externally.
The academic structure of Imperial College is divided into four schools:
 Engineering
 Natural Sciences
 Medicine
 Business
Strategic intent
 To remain a world-leading institution for scientific research and education
 To harness the quality, breadth and depth of our research capabilities to address the difficult
challenges of today and the future
 To develop the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics
 To provide an education for students from around the world that equips them with the knowledge
and skills they require to pursue their ambitions
 To make a demonstrable economic and social impact through the translation of our work into
practice worldwide
 To engage with the world and communicate the importance and benefits of science to society
Formation and history
Imperial College was established in 1907 in London’s scientific and cultural heartland in South
Kensington, as a merger of the Royal College of Science, the City and Guilds College and the Royal
School of Mines. St Mary’s Hospital Medical School and the National Heart and Lung Institute merged
with the College in 1988 and 1995 respectively.
Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School merged
with the College on 1 August 1997 to form, with the existing departments on the St Mary’s and Royal
Brompton campuses, the Faculty of Medicine. In 2007, the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
was formed by merging Hammersmith and St Mary’s Hospitals’ NHS Trusts with the College, forming
the country’s largest NHS Trust. This also established the UK’s first Academic Health Science Centre
(AHSC) bringing together healthcare services, teaching and research for maximum synergistic
benefits.
Imperial College was an independent constituent part of the University of London until July 2007,
when it was granted a new royal charter declaring it an independent university in its own right.
Staff and students
The academic and research staff of 3,397 includes 72 Fellows of the Royal Society, 83 Fellows of the
Royal Academy of Engineering, 81 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, three Fellows of the
British Academy, four Crafoord Prize winners and two Fields Medalists. Fourteen Nobel Laureates
have been members of the College either as staff or students.
The College has 14,414 students, of whom 39% are postgraduate. 31% of students come from
outside the European Union. External assessment of the College’s teaching quality in many different
subject areas has been judged to be of high standard. The proportion of women students is 37% of
the total.
Research
The quality of the College’s research has been judged consistently to be of the highest international
standard and the proportion of income from research grants and contracts is one of the highest of any
UK university. The strength of research in science, engineering, medicine and business gives the
College a unique and internationally distinctive research presence.
Generous support for the College’s work comes from a wide variety of sources. From industry there
are donations towards certain senior academic posts, advanced courses, bursaries and scholarships.
The single largest contribution to the College from industrial concerns is in the form of contracts to
carry out research. The College also gains considerable research support from research councils and
charities.
Teaching and learning
The College’s overall educational aim is to ensure a stretching and exhilarating learning experience
and, while maintaining its traditional emphasis on single honours degree courses, it also aims to give
students the opportunity to broaden their experience through courses relevant to student and
employer needs.
In its MSc course provision, the College seeks to provide a wide range of specialist courses in areas
in which it has particular expertise. In addition, the College’s wide range of PhD programmes reflect
its aim of pursuing research at the frontiers of scientific, engineering, management and medical
knowledge and the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of this research.
The Centre for Educational Development raises and consolidates the profile of learning, teaching and
educational development throughout the College. Newly-appointed non-clinical lecturers must enroll
on the Certificate of Advanced Study for Learning and Teaching, and there are many learning and
teaching activities for more experienced staff.
The Graduate School is the focus of postgraduate education and research and maintains, enhances
and monitors quality, disseminates best practice, while initiating and developing new programmes,
particularly those with an interdisciplinary slant. The College’s teaching quality is audited regularly,
both internally and externally. Recent external audit found teaching quality to be of a high standard.
Imperial College Business School
Imperial College Business School is one of four faculties at the prestigious Imperial College London.
The Business School delivers world class business education and research at one of the world’s
leading universities. Imperial College Business School has over 70 academic staff, 40 research staff,
and 120 professional support staff. It educates close to 1200 students in a variety of MBA, MSc,
undergraduate and PhD programmes and has a thriving non degree Executive Education programme
portfolio. Its MSc in Management is ranked number one in the UK by the Financial Times and all its
programmes are in the top 10 nationally.
Programmes
Imperial College Business School offers the following programmes.
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A suite of MBA programmes:
– Full-time MBA
– Executive MBA
– Weekend MBA
– Global Online MBA
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Specialist Masters programmes:
– MSc Management
– MSc Finance
– MSc Strategic Marketing
– MSc Business Analytics
– MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance
– MSc Economics and Strategy for Business
– MSc Finance and Accounting
– MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management
– MSc International Health Management
– MSc Investment and Wealth Management
– MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering
– MSc Metals and Energy Finance
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Doctoral Programmes in Finance and Management
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The Business School offers undergraduate programmes to students of the other schools at
Imperial College:
– Joint Honours programme with selected science departments
– BSc in Management for the Medical School
– Service teaching for undergraduate engineers and scientists.
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Executive Education programmes that are customised to the leading clients in the UK and the
world, and open programmes on the expertise of Imperial College Business School.
Research and faculty composition
Since 2003, Imperial College Business School has grown substantially, with major investment by
Imperial College. Reflecting Imperial strengths in science, technology, and medicine, the Business
School is currently organised into three departments – Finance, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and
Management.
Finance
Department
The department is very active in finance research and has particular strengths
in derivative pricing, capital markets research, credit risk modelling, risk
management and financial econometrics.
The Group aims to build highly active research groups in:
 Asset Pricing
 Risk Management and Financial Engineering
 Corporate Finance
 Banking and Financial Policy
Innovation
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Entrepreneurship
Department
It hosts the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis, newly established
with a donation of £20 million and the Risk Management Laboratory.
This department provides the focus for our work on innovation and
entrepreneurship. The core research of the Centre focuses on technological
innovation with a particular emphasis on engineering, design, science-based
industries, health-care technology and on the built environment.
Much of the research is organized around centers of excellence including:
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Management
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Enterprise Research Centre
UK Innovation Research Centre
Rajiv Gandhi Centre on UK-India Business
Entrepreneurial Family Research Centre
Digital City Exchange
Digital Economy Lab
This department is diverse and consists of:
 Strategy
 Applied Economics
 Organizational Behaviour
 Marketing
 Operations Management
 Managerial Accounting
 Health Management
The department’s research covers a number of areas, including radical
innovation in hi-tech contexts such as e-commerce, banking, pharmaceuticals
and biotechnology, and the strategic ramifications of technology evolution in
digital consumer goods. Other researchers focus on more eclectic topics such
as the management of professional service firms and developing
computationally efficient algorithms to enable the use of optimisation based
decision support systems in operational planning and scheduling of resources.
In health, researchers work closely with Imperial’s faculties of medicine and
engineering on health economics and policy, public health, healthcare
informatics, and healthcare infrastructure.
The department currently enjoys support from major grants in public health and
healthcare infrastructure (where it leads a £7 million multi-university project on
innovation and healthcare infrastructure), in energy and in the digital economy.
The Posts
An applicant for appointment as a Full Professor should have a strong international reputation for their
research in the field of marketing. An applicant for appointment as an Associate Professor should
have a strong track record of research and publication in leading international marketing journals;
applicants for appointment as an Assistant Professor should be able to show that they have started to
develop such a track record.
The post will be situated within the marketing management group in the School’s department of
management. The successful applicant will contribute to the growth of the group’s teaching
programme and develop their own research interests within the ambitions of the group. They will be
highly motivated, demonstrating excellent teaching and research skills.
Persons appointed to academic posts in Imperial College Business School will be expected to:
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Enhance the reputation of the Business School by publishing in top journals.
Engage in and develop high quality core teaching.
Contribute to administration of the School.
Participate in the School’s intellectual life and foster collegiality.
Applicants will be assessed against the following person specifications, taking into account the level
of the position for which they are applying:
Requirements
Expertise and research interests in marketing
A completed PhD in a relevant subject
A proven ability to publish in internationally leading journals
A clear and viable strategy for future outstanding research with the potential to
result in world-leading publications
Evidence of having raised research funds from national, European and / or
international funding bodies or other appropriate sources
Coherent research agenda and plans to raise research funding
Ability to undertake research that has impact and ability and willingness to engage
in knowledge exchange
Willingness to engage in collaborative research
A commitment to high quality teaching and fostering a positive learning
environment for students
Ability to teach marketing courses at postgraduate level
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to place one's
specialist work within a broader social science context
A commitment to work as part of a team in assisting the smooth running of the
Group and its research and teaching programmes
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D – Desirable: Requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well.
Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are
broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Observe and comply with all College policies and regulations, including the key policies and procedures on
Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Financial Regulations, Health and
Safety, Imperial Expectations (for new leaders, managers and supervisors), Information Technology, Private
Engagements and Register of Interests, and Smoking.
Undertake safety responsibilities relevant to individual roles, as set out on the College Health and Safety
Structure and Responsibilities (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/safety/policies/organisationandarrangements).
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are
expected to adhere to the principles set out in its Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy, Promoting Race
Equality Policy and all other relevant guidance/practice frameworks.
Academic job titles
The Assistant Professor grade at Imperial College Business School is equivalent to Lecturer and
Senior Lecturer at the rest of Imperial College and in most UK academic institutions; Associate
Professor is equivalent to Reader; and Professor is the same in either nomenclature.
Applicants will be assessed against the following Person Specifications:
Pathway
Assistant Professor (entry level)
 PhD or equivalent
 One paper of good journal standard (whether accepted or not)
 Evidence of some teaching experience
Assistant Professor (after a few years)
As above, plus
 Several publications in academic journals of high international standing
 Record of successful PhD supervision
 Good teaching record
Associate Professor
As above, plus
 A proven, independent research agenda
 A record of income generation, through research grants or executive education
 Successful contribution to administration
 Evidence of a growing international esteem
Professor
As above plus
 A continuing stream of world class publications confirming international reputation
 Evidence of research leadership internationally
 A track record of income generation
 A significant role in external relations of the Business School and/or Imperial College
Imperial Expectations
These are the 7 principles that Imperial leaders, managers and supervisors are expected to follow:
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Champion a positive approach to change and opportunity
Communicate regularly and effectively within, and across, teams
Consider the thoughts and expectations of others
Deliver positive outcomes
Encourage inclusive participation and eliminate discrimination
Support and develop staff to optimise talent
Work in a planned and managed way