Academic job search

This selection of job search sites covers academic positions in the UK and internationally. If you know of any sites that are not listed here, please contact LSE Careers and ask for them to be added.

Academic job search in UK

Includes teaching, research, post-doc and academic-related positions

Global academic careers guide
Guardian Jobs
Well known jobs website - searchable by sector. Media, marketing and PR jobs published in The Guardian on Monday and Saturday. UK-based job site with a wide range of vacancies
Jobs.ac.uk
Academic jobs website which also advertises scholarships. Leading UK site for academic and academic-related jobs; includes some overseas jobs. Advertises specifically jobs in science, research, academic and administrative employment.
LSE - Academic careers
Information about academic careers at LSE
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) jobs
Jobs with Britains leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian policy
Research Professional
This online newspaper for the international research world has UK and international jobs
Times Higher Education
Economist jobs (research and lecturing) in academia, covering the UK and beyond.
Times Higher Education (THE) - job search
An excellent site for academic and academic-related jobs

Academic job search outside the UK

Includes teaching, research, post-doc and academic-related positions

Academic Careers Online
International academic job site
Academic Employment Network
Academic and non-academic jobs in the USA across all levels of education
Academic Jobs EU
Allows you to search for academic and research jobs across Europe

Academic360
A meta-collection of web-based resources that have been gathered for the academic job hunter. It includes links to faculty, staff, and administrative announcements and is not restricted to teaching positions.
Academic, research and science jobs - Academic Positions
International career network for academics, researchers and scientists.
academics.com
English language academic job site for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
AcademicTransfer
Dutch job board for masters, PhD students, scientists and academic researchers
Adjunctnation
Comprehensive site for temporary part time and full time faculty positions in the US
All-Acad.com
Search thousands of positions and grants in science, research and industry at worldwide leading universities, colleges, schools, research institutions and companies.
Career edu
Search for academic, research and academic support jobs in higher education around the world
Career.edu
Search for academic, research and academic support jobs in higher education around the world
Chronicle - job search
Search for faculty and research jobs, administrative positions and other jobs in academia
EURAXESS - European Commission
This is a one-stop shop listing for research jobs and funding in Europe
European Commission Joint Research Centre
Portal which lists job opportunities in research for the EC
European University Institute (EUI) job search
This is the international job search portal for the EUI
European University Institute job sites
This European University Institute web page gives a list of European academic job sites.
HigherEdJobs.com
This site has mostly US academic jobs, with some international non-UK opportunities
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme
Open to postgraduate economists to work for 2 years in the public sector of countries in Africa, the Caribbean or the Pacific
Research Professional
This online newspaper for the international research world has UK and international jobs
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
View available courses across 5 continents. Also read publications and find out about awards and scholarships. The oldest and one of the largest inter-university networks in the world. Lists vacancies, funding opportunities and news
UniJobs.com.au
This is the main search engine for academic jobs in Australia

Academic job search in specific disciplines

Includes teaching, research, and post-doc positions

H-Net Job Guide
Academic job posting for the Humanities and Social Sciences with a focus on History. Mainly North America but includes opportunities in other locations too
Institute of Historical Research
Includes information on academic jobs, research positions and post docs
Job Openings for Economists (JOE)
Job listing from the American Economic Association (AEA)
Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Fellowship Scheme
Open to postgraduate economists to work for 2 years in the public sector of countries in Africa, the Caribbean or the Pacific
Scholarly Societies Project
Can search for societies in Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Maths and Economics across the world. Many have job search facilities
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Seeks to facilitate the dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialised research networks in each of the social sciences. There is also a job vacancy section for social scientists (US and abroad)